Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030

The Guardian World Monday 21 September 2026, 07:12 UTC By Mark Sweney 1 min read

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Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives”. Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the $5tn AI chipmaker, said the claims made on social media by th former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon...

Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’

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The boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives”.

Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the $5tn AI chipmaker, said the claims made on social media by th former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon that AI could become “superhuman” and kill off humanity within the decade was “irresponsible”.

Nvidia (ORG) Jensen Huang (PERSON) AI (ORG) Jacob Coxon (PERSON)

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