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Policy · Updated 15 Oct, 12:42 am IST

Nvidia CEO says he would stop selling chips to customers building unsafe AI

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Why it matters for readers: It explains that the dominant chipmaker sees a role in addressing AI safety but prefers dialogue before cutting customers off.

  • Jensen Huang said he would stop supplying chips to a customer developing unsafe AI, calling the scenario hypothetical.1
  • He added that Nvidia would have a conversation before cutting off supply and that the company does not run other people’s businesses.1
  • Nvidia is described as the dominant supplier of AI accelerators, putting it at the center of debates about powerful AI risks.1
  • Huang said he believes current levels of concern about AI may be unwarranted even as industry figures call for slowdowns.1
  • The comments were made during an interview in London while Huang was on a Europe tour.1

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