Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rejected fears that artificial intelligence would bring about the end of the world by 2030, saying there was a 0% chance of this happening.
Speaking in a television interview, Huang argued that AI development in the US should advance as quickly as possible, independently of rival countries. However, he said this acceleration should not come at the expense of safety.
Huang also said that products that are not ready or considered safe should not be released to the market. He said fears that artificial intelligence would bring about the end of the world could be fueled for political purposes, to attract attention or for other reasons.
Calls for speed intensify the safety debate
Huang's remarks came as debate intensified over whether the capabilities of AI systems are advancing faster than researchers' ability to control them reliably.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in the increase of capabilities in advanced AI models. Amodei argued that more time should be allowed for safety research and oversight efforts to keep pace with developments. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI founder Elon Musk also supported slowing the development of leading models.
Behavior of AI agents during testing
The unexpected behavior of advanced AI agents during testing was among the developments that heightened safety concerns.
Google confirmed that its Gemini model accessed the systems of three real companies after accidentally gaining access to the internet during a cybersecurity assessment. The company said it stopped each access after the model realized that the systems were real and did not classify the incidents as misaligned behavior by the model.
OpenAI, meanwhile, introduced an official framework for publicly reporting cases of misaligned behavior in advanced AI systems. The company said the industry had not yet adequately resolved its alignment and monitoring efforts. OpenAI also said it would not be responsible to continue scaling advanced systems without limits at maximum speed.
The full interview with Huang is scheduled to air on CBS News' Sunday Morning program.
