The chief executive of Nvidia dismissed the notion that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to people in the near future. In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Jensen Huang stated there is "0% chance" AI will end humanity by 2030, suggesting that safety warnings are often driven by political motives or a desire for attention. Huang argued against reducing the pace of AI development in the U.S. to maintain its lead in the race against China, though he stated Nvidia will not ship products before they are ready.

The full conversation with Jo Ling Kent will air this weekend on CBS Sunday. During the segment, Huang pushed back strongly against warnings that increasingly capable AI could escape human control this decade, framing some of the existential risks as fearmongering meant to grab attention.