Nvidia chief: The world isn’t ending in 2030

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has rejected predictions that artificial intelligence (AI) could wipe out humanity within the next few years, calling such claims “doomsday narratives” that are not grounded in science.

“2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0 percent chance that’s going to be the end of the world,” Huang told CBS News. “Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible.”

His comments followed warnings from former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who said AI developers seriously consider the possibility that increasingly capable systems could pose an existential threat before the end of the decade. The debate has intensified as leading AI executives and researchers call for stronger safety measures around increasingly powerful models.

Huang said the underlying concern over AI safety was legitimate but disputed the certainty and urgency attached to extinction scenarios.

“Their concern is not wrong,” he said. “I just want to make sure that, at the core of it, the concern is not wrong.”

Huang argued that AI development should move “as fast as we can” without compromising safety, saying companies can already be held accountable through cybersecurity, liability and other existing laws when their products cause harm.

The Nvidia chief also questioned calls for broad new regulation, arguing that governments should first enforce laws already covering unauthorized access, product liability and contractual obligations.

The divide reflects a broader argument over how quickly AI development should proceed. A CBS News poll found 43 percent of Americans favored slowing AI development, while 12 percent wanted it stopped. Another 44 percent supported maintaining or accelerating the current pace. At the same time, 64 percent said US AI development was necessary to compete internationally.

That geopolitical pressure is increasingly shaping AI policy. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington had proposed a notification mechanism with China to share warnings about serious AI risks, ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Huang has also advocated greater international cooperation on AI safety standards, saying countries developing advanced systems should share best practices even as they compete technologically.

Meanwhile, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change warned governments that failing to adapt quickly to AI could leave countries at a “profound and compounding disadvantage.” Its 21 September report argued that governments need institutions capable of both exploiting AI’s benefits and managing its risks.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair wrote that AI could reshape economies, education, science, labor markets, public services and national security within a decade, while warning that existing state institutions are poorly equipped for decisions of that scale and speed.