NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has directly rebutted claims that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to humanity's extinction. He also stated that rather than slowing AI development, the right approach is to continue technological progress while ensuring safety, a position likely to spark controversy.

In an interview with U.S. broadcaster CBS on the 20th (local time), CEO Huang dismissed forecasts from some quarters that AI could bring catastrophic consequences for humanity within a few years. This puts him at odds with the claims of many AI experts. In particular, regarding assertions that AI could bring catastrophe to the world around 2030, he said, "2030 will not be the end of the world," adding, "The chance of the world ending then is 0%."

Huang argued that extreme doomsday scenarios surrounding AI are not grounded in science or facts, and he also expressed a negative view of approaches that excessively spread fear.

However, he did not deny the risks or safety issues of AI themselves. Rather, he emphasized that as the technology moves beyond the research stage and spreads into actual products and services, companies must invest more research personnel and computing resources in safety.

In the debate over the pace of AI development, he also disagreed with slowing things down. His position is that technological progress should proceed as fast as possible, but should not exceed the bounds of what can be secured safely. This is interpreted as a view that AI development competition and safety are not mutually incompatible. His emphasis was that rather than halting or artificially slowing technological development significantly, companies should take responsibility to ensure unsafe products do not reach the market.

On regulation, CEO Huang stressed utilizing existing laws and accountability frameworks rather than continually creating new regulations. The logic is that if actual harm results from AI products, companies must also bear responsibility under the current legal system. He noted that areas already addressable by law, such as cybersecurity or product damage, can be handled under existing systems. He took a cautious stance on whether every issue needs a separate regulatory framework simply because it involves AI.

His remarks come amid ongoing debate over the pace of technological development and safety in the AI industry. While some AI industry figures warn of the potential risks of advanced AI systems and call for adjusting the pace of development, CEO Huang threw his weight behind continuing technological progress.

However, interpreting his remarks as meaning "there are no risks in AI" would differ from his original intent. CEO Huang clearly stated that while he acknowledges the importance of AI safety issues, he does not agree with extreme forecasts that directly link them to humanity's extinction.

[This article was reconstructed based on a publicly available CBS interview. Forecasts and regulatory environments related to AI technology may change in the future. AI provided some assistance in the writing of this article.]