Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the $5 trillion chipmaker Nvidia, has dismissed predictions that artificial intelligence will lead to the extinction of humanity by 2030. In a recent interview with CBS News, Huang labeled such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives” and argued they are not supported by science.
Specifically, Huang addressed claims made on social media by Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at the AI company Anthropic. Coxon had suggested that AI could evolve into a “superhuman” entity capable of destroying humanity within the decade. Huang characterized these remarks, which were reportedly supported by two other researchers at the firm behind the Claude AI system, as “irresponsible.” He emphasized that scaring the public is unnecessary and that there is “0% chance” that AI will bring about the end of the world by 2030.
The debate over the safety and oversight of AI has intensified as companies compete to develop increasingly powerful models. While industry leaders such as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI boss Sam Altman, and Elon Musk have publicly called for a slowdown in development, other figures have taken a different approach. Donald Trump has dismissed anxieties surrounding AI as a “hoax” and a “conspiracy,” suggesting that a development slowdown could disadvantage the United States in its technological competition with China. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Sunday that the US and China have agreed to establish an AI dialogue mechanism to address potential dangers.
Huang also criticized the motives behind calls for national and international AI regulation from within the industry. He suggested that these companies are attempting to avoid existing legal liabilities. Citing instances where firms like Anthropic and OpenAI triggered cybersecurity incidents during testing, Huang argued that current laws are sufficient to hold them accountable. He noted that existing statutes regarding unauthorized entry, damage liabilities, and service-level agreements should be applied to AI products. He warned that the “doomsday narrative” might be used to relieve companies of their current legal obligations, which he described as a significant problem.
Separately, the Tony Blair Institute published a paper on Monday warning that nations failing to embrace AI risk facing “profound and compounding disadvantage.” Former Prime Minister Tony Blair noted in a foreword that while AI promises to transform the world rapidly, it also brings profound risks. He added that the institutions of the modern state are currently ill-equipped to support leaders in making the difficult choices required to navigate the coming changes.
“You have cybersecurity unauthorised entry laws, you have damage liabilities … if your product does harm, if your product doesn’t perform as you promised, and if you entered into contracts with companies for service level agreements, there are plenty of laws associated with that. My point is, apply those first. And don’t let this doomsday narrative cause somebody to relieve them of the laws that currently exist.”
He continued: “Now, go and read between the lines. They’re actually not asking for more laws. They’re asking to be relieved of the laws we do have. And I think that’s a problem.”
