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Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030

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Sweney, M. (2026, September 21). Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/21/nvidia-boss-jensen-huang-dismisses-warnings-ai-destroys-world-anthropic

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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, dismissed claims made by former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon and others who suggested AI could become superhuman and pose an existential threat to humanity by 2030. Speaking on CBS News, Huang stated there is a “0% chance” that such an event will occur within the decade, calling these warnings “irresponsible.” He argued that fearmongering about AI dangers is unnecessary and detracts from the need for proper oversight and regulation already in place to ensure safe development and deployment of AI technologies.
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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, a leading chipmaker for AI technology, recently told CBS News' Jo Ling Kent that he disagrees with warnings suggesting AI could pose an existential threat by 2030. He stated there's a "0% chance" the world will end due to AI in 2030 and emphasized that developing AI as fast as possible is essential. Huang also noted that his company would never ship unsafe products but stressed that concerns about imminent disaster are unfounded. This stance comes amid growing unease among some researchers who warn of potential risks associated with rapid AI development.

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US lawmakers have criticised AI companies over the risks and Anthropic published a threat intelligence report detailing how criminals, state-sponsored groups, spyware vendors, scientists and propagandists have tried to use its powerful AI models to design missiles and bombs, create deadly pathogens and spy on dissidents.
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🔮 The boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives”.
2026-09-21 · The Guardian
Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030 · assertive framing

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The boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives”. asserted
that → say → narratives
Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the $5tn AI chipmaker, said the claims made on social media by the former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon that AI could become “superhuman” and kill off humanity within the decade was “irresponsible”. “2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chance that’s going to be the end of the world,” Huang said in an interview with CBS News. uncertain
Huang → say → News
“Scaring people is unnecessary. asserted
Scaring → scar → people
Coxon’s remarks, which were backed by two other researchers at the maker of the AI Claude, prompted an international debate about the dangers and lack of oversight of AI as companies race to develop ever more powerful models. asserted
companies → back → models
US lawmakers have criticised AI companies over the risks and Anthropic published a threat intelligence report detailing how criminals, state-sponsored groups, spyware vendors, scientists and propagandists have tried to use its powerful AI models to design missiles and bombs, create deadly pathogens and spy on dissidents. asserted
criminals → criticise → dissidents
Dario Amodie, the chief executive of Anthropic, Sam Altman, the boss of the ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and Elon Musk have called for development of the technology to be slowed down. asserted
development → call → technology
However, Donald Trump has dismissed anxiety over the AI development as a “hoax” and a “conspiracy”, adding that a slowdown could give China the edge. On Sunday, Scott Bessent, the US Treasury secretary, said the US and China had agreed to set up an AI dialogue mechanism to alert each other to help contain the technology’s potential dangers. uncertain
US → dismiss → dangers
Huang insisted that predictions of an extinction-level event caused by AI were “not grounded in science”. asserted
predictions → insist → science
“Our company’s success is directly connected to the safe deployment of products and services,” he said. asserted
he → connect → products
“If we don’t continue to do that, our value would be diminished. asserted
value → continue → that
You have all kinds of liabilities associated with cybersecurity [and damage liability laws]. asserted
You → have → cybersecurity
Don’t let this doomsday narrative allow someone to relieve them of the laws that currently exist.” asserted
that → let → laws
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