Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has labeled concerns that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction within the next ten years as "doomsday narratives," according to a CBS News interview reported by the BBC. He stated that 2030 will not mark the end of the world and that there is a 0% probability of such an outcome. Huang argued that frightening the public about AI risks is unnecessary and irresponsible.

Recent warnings from researchers about potential AI hazards have intensified discussions on AI safety, prompting some industry leaders to call for a slowdown in model development. Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, and Sam Altman of OpenAI have both advocated for reduced development speed. Huang countered that these predictions lack scientific basis and emphasized that Nvidia has a vested interest in promoting responsible AI deployment. "Our company's success is directly connected to the safe deployment of products and services," he said. "If we don't continue to do that, our value would be diminished."

Huang suggested that calls for a "slow down" may be motivated by a desire for liability protections rather than genuine regulatory reform. He urged stakeholders to examine the underlying motives behind such proposals. As a central supplier of high‑performance chips essential for AI model training, Nvidia operates under export restrictions that limit its most advanced hardware in China. U.S. controls aim to curb China's military and AI progress, while Chinese policies encourage domestic technology reliance.

Following a meeting in New York, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng discussed establishing a new AI safety notification mechanism. The conversation comes ahead of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. Trump recently made an unscheduled phone call to Huang during a Los Angeles tech conference, criticizing AI slowdown advocates and dismissing extinction fears as a "hoax."

Huang concluded that the primary challenge is to advance technology while ensuring it remains aligned with humanity's broader interests.