[E-Daily Reporter SIN SOO-JUNG ] Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, dismissed warnings that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the extinction of humanity as an “apocalyptic narrative.” He also criticized arguments from some in the industry that the pace of AI development should be slowed, saying they were intended to avoid liability under existing laws.

On the 21st, CEO Huang said in an interview with CBS that aired on the 20th (local time), “2030 will not be the end of the world, and the probability that the world will end then is 0%.”

He also rejected the claim that AI could threaten human survival. CEO Huang argued that such concerns are “not based on science” and that instilling fear in people is “unnecessary and irresponsible.”

Within the AI industry, debate is intensifying over the risks posed by AI that becomes difficult to control as the pace of technological advancement accelerates.

Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at Anthropic, argued on X on the 8th that tech companies are competitively pushing to develop AI models that could spiral out of control, adding that some technologists view the possibility of AI wiping out humanity within 10 years as a real danger.

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, have also warned of the potential risks of AI and expressed the view that safety measures are necessary during the development process.

CEO Hwang is critical of the argument that development should be slowed down due to AI risks. NVIDIA, which leads the AI semiconductor market, operates under a model where demand for AI accelerators—including graphics processing units (GPUs)—increases as AI technology development and data center investments expand.

In this interview, CEO Hwang responded to the argument for slowing down AI development by saying, “Read between the lines.” He went on to argue that these figures are not actually calling for more regulation, but rather “asking to be exempt from liability under existing laws,” adding, “I think this is the problem.”

However, he did not deny the importance of AI product safety. CEO Huang emphasized that ensuring the AI industry develops products responsibly aligns with NVIDIA’s own interests.

He expressed a similar stance at an event held in Los Angeles on the 14th. CEO Huang said, “We will move as fast as possible, but we must not—and will not—release products that are unprepared or unsafe.”

At that event, U.S. President Donald Trump also criticized calls to slow down the pace of AI development. According to Yonhap News, President Trump called CEO Huang, who was on stage at the event, and claimed that the calls to slow down development might stem from political motives or be part of a Chinese scheme, denouncing them as a “scam.” CEO Huang agreed with President Trump’s remarks.

CEO Huang’s remarks reveal that the debate surrounding the AI industry is expanding beyond the pace of technological development to include the issue of corporate legal liability. While opposing the idea of slowing down development itself on the grounds of the catastrophic risks AI could pose, CEO Huang maintained that companies must bear the responsibility of not releasing unsafe products.