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Nvidia founder Jensen Huang tells Carnegie Mellon grads it is an ideal time to work, says AI creates new opportunities, rebukes Dario Amodei and Elon Musk for alarmist AI warnings
Jensen Huang: CEO of Nvidia
When tech companies are firing employees at an accelerating pace and AI eating away those jobs that have until now been done by humans only, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang has tried to play down doomsday fears of youngsters by saying that ‘it’s the ideal time to enter the workforce’.
His advice seemingly looked odd and counter-trend. People are worried that sooner or later their jobs will become obsolete, prompting companies to either fire them or force them to work at a lower pay.
A Pew Research Center study revealed that half of Americans are more concerned than excited about AI’s growing footprint in their daily lives.
Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University’s 2026 Commencement, Huang said “now it’s time to realise your dreams and the timing could not be more perfect”.
Jensen added that AI is closing the technological gap, allowing all types of people to build something useful. It means, he added, that young people have more new opportunities in the coming years.
He further reassured new grads that AI won’t replace you, but someone using AI better than you will.
Jensen Hunag emphasized the role of leaders in how they should speak of a new technology and suggested that they be mindful. His comment reflected a sharp rebuke of statements made by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Elon Musk. While the former said multiple times that AI could eliminate half of the entry-level white-collar jobs, the latter stated that humanity faces a 20% chance of annihilation.
In a recent podcast, the tech mogul said, “These kinds of comments are not helpful.”
“They’re made by people who are like me — CEOs. Somehow, because they became CEOs, you adopt a God complex and, before you know it, you know everything,” Huang said. “I think we have to be careful and really ground ourselves to talking about the facts.”
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