Nvidia’s Jensen Huang dismisses AI apocalypse warnings as ‘ulterior reasons’

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Huang rejects coordinated AI slowdown claims, saying apocalypse warnings serve ulterior motives; discussion with newsletter author Matt Shumer on implications for industry behavior.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CBS he believes warnings of an artificial-intelligence (AI) apocalypse are motivated by “ulterior reasons,” and he pushed back against calls for a coordinated slowdown among AI developers. He framed some pause advocates as driven by private incentives rather than purely public-safety concerns, turning what looks like a technical safety debate into a contest over motives. The clip is a clear example of a leading vendor staking a public position that will shape headlines and the regulatory conversation around AI.