Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues existing rules are sufficient for AI safety
Jensen Huang told CBS News that current regulations adequately address AI risks and that calls for new oversight may serve other interests, echoing similar views from U.S. officials.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang told CBS News on Sunday that the United States already has sufficient regulations to keep artificial-intelligence systems safe and that additional laws are unnecessary. He suggested that leaders of frontier AI laboratories who advocate for more oversight are “actually not asking for more laws. They’re asking to be relieved of the laws we do have,” and implied they may have hidden motives.
Huang said scaring the public about AI is “irresponsible” and “unnecessary,” and warned that a slowdown in U.S. AI development could allow China to gain an advantage in the global race. He reiterated his stance that the industry should focus on enforcing existing regulations rather than seeking new ones.
President Donald Trump made a similar statement on his social-media platform, saying new regulations are not needed to keep the technology safe and that the administration will not hinder industry growth. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, also dismissed the need for additional government intervention, telling Fox News that AI labs could simply halt dangerous projects on their own.
The comments contrast with recent calls from several AI CEOs, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, who in an essay advocated a three-part plan to “pace the frontier” and suggested regulatory action for antitrust reasons. The essay was supported publicly by OpenAI chief Sam Altman and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
Huang’s position aligns him with other prominent anti-regulation voices such as Trump and tech advisor David Sacks, emphasizing that existing rules should be applied rather than expanding governmental oversight.