Jensen Huang of Nvidia on the Future of A.I. | DealBook Summit 2023

Summary: In this video, Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia, participates in an interview discussing the company's success, the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and the future of the semiconductor industry. Jensen Huang explains that AI and deep learning are not just chip problems, but rather issues that involve the overall reconfiguration of computing. He also shares insights into how Nvidia was able to become a leader in the field of AI, discussing the risks of AI, new innovations in the field, management philosophy, and candidly portrays his vision for the future of AI technology and semiconductors.

Key Points:

• 0:30 Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia, participates in the interview.
• 1:03 Jensen Huang has led the company to become the most valuable semiconductor company in the world since co-founding Nvidia in 1993.
• 1:19 Nvidia's stock rose by 240% in that year, reaching a market cap of $24 billion.
• 1:56 Jensen Huang recognized the potential of AI and deep learning in Silicon Valley from the early days and provided the world's first AI supercomputer to Elon Musk.
• 2:23 The DGX supercomputer, developed by Jensen Huang and his team over 5 years, is now used globally.
• 2:45 Nvidia's GPUs are very heavy, requiring robots and supercomputers for their production.
• 3:15 Jensen Huang mentions that as AI advances, software development methods are undergoing changes.
• 4:00 One of the key features of AI is that it learns to show expected results by itself, based on examples.
• 4:36 Jensen Huang emphasizes the significant improvement in computer vision results.
• 5:04 Nvidia is developing technologies that will change the way computations are done, which will impact the development of AI and various applications.
• 6:11 The pace of AI advancement is high, and Jensen Huang anticipates that AI will eventually exhibit problem-solving and comprehension abilities at the human level.
• 7:14 Discussing technological advancements, it is mentioned that companies need to predict future computing and invest accordingly.
• 8:01 Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is expected to be a major topic in the near future, and Jensen Huang forecasts that AI will be able to compete with humans in performing various cognitive tasks.
• 10:02 The various approaches of AI-related companies and the competitive landscape among these companies are also discussed.
• 12:16 Jensen Huang emphasizes that despite competing companies developing their own AI chips, Nvidia still plays a crucial role.
• 14:31 Jensen Huang talks about the importance of architectural configuration in relation to company founding and underscores the importance of proper corporate governance.
• 16:55 Jensen Huang argues that the public and businesses are aware of the risks associated with AI.
• 20:17 Jensen Huang highlights that the multiple failures and challenges experienced by Nvidia have been necessary processes leading to current success.