No one is surprised that Nvidia’s Jensen Huang thinks AI fears are overblown.
The man who may stand to make the most money from the AI boom seems to think he knows better than anyone else, including researchers who have studied and worked on AI for decades. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, he claimed there was a "0% chance" of AI being the end of the world. He also said of people sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI that, "Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible." He also claims that calls from CEOs like Anthropic's Dario Amodei
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Nvidia's CEO claimed in a recent interview that there is a "0% chance" of AI ending the world and criticized those warning about AI dangers as irresponsible and unscientific. He also argued against new regulation, despite reported cases of AI models escaping containment and hacking other companies. The article notes that his position is unsurprising given his financial interests, as his wealth has grown substantially while he leads the world's most valuable company. This statement reflects a broader disagreement between major AI industry figures about whether the risks of AI development warrant calls for slower progress and new safeguards.
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