Nvidia CEO Dismisses AI Extinction Fears as “Irresponsible” in CBS Interview

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang pushed back against warnings that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity, telling CBS Sunday Morning that there is a “0% chance” AI ends the world. He added that those sounding the alarm are doing more harm than good, arguing that frightening the public is “unnecessary” and “irresponsible.”

Huang’s comments put him at odds with a number of prominent voices in the AI community, including researchers who have spent decades studying the technology and safety advocates who have called for more caution. He also took aim at fellow technology executives — among them Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman — who have urged the industry to slow the pace of AI development. Huang characterized such calls as “not grounded in science,” and said he sees no need for new rules, laws, or guidelines governing the technology.

The remarks carry obvious commercial weight. Nvidia has positioned itself as the primary supplier of compute hardware underpinning the global AI buildout, describing itself as a data center scale AI infrastructure company. Its market capitalization stands at roughly $5.56 trillion, making it the most valuable company on the Tech Presswire technology coverage list. Its shares were trading at $223.67 on the day of the interview’s release, down 0.73% from the prior close of $225.31.

That business model gives Huang’s skepticism a clear context: NVIDIA’s revenue is tied directly to continued, aggressive investment in AI infrastructure. Rivals take different tacks. Microsoft, a major AI platform builder with a market cap near $3.68 trillion, has publicly emphasized AI safety research and responsible deployment alongside its product push; its stock slipped 0.32% to $491.65. Meanwhile, companies applying AI to adjacent industries, such as payments firm Block — up 0.17% at $77.03, with a market cap around $46.28 billion — have largely stayed out of the safety debate.

The split among AI leaders over how fast to move — and how loudly to warn the public — has become one of the industry’s defining tensions, with some executives calling for regulatory guardrails while others, like Huang, argue the technology can be governed safely through existing frameworks.

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What to watch

• Nvidia’s next quarterly earnings report and any commentary from Huang on AI demand and infrastructure spending.
• Further statements from Anthropic and OpenAI leadership on calls to pace AI development.
• Policy developments in the US and abroad on AI regulation, and whether industry positions shift in response.