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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has accused fellow AI leaders of being disingenuous when they warn about the existential risks of artificial intelligence and call for stricter regulation. In an interview with CBS News that aired on Sunday, Huang suggested that these leaders have hidden agendas. “Go and read between the lines,” Huang said, referring to AI executives who advocate for government oversight. “They’re actually not asking for more laws. They’re asking to be relieved of the laws we do have.” He added that they “must be doing it for ulterior reasons,” though he didn’t specify what those might be. Huang also called scaring the public about AI “irresponsible” and “unnecessary.” Huang’s remarks align with those of President Donald Trump, who stated on Saturday that new regulations are not needed to keep AI safe. “We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, echoed this sentiment in a Fox News interview on Sunday, saying that AI labs could simply “just stop” if they believe their products are dangerous.
Last week, several leading AI CEOs, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, called for a slowdown in AI development until adequate risk-prevention measures are in place. Amodei’s essay, “We Must Pace the Frontier,” proposed a three-pronged plan that included antitrust regulation of frontier AI labs. The essay was amplified by Altman and Elon Musk. Huang has become a prominent anti-regulation voice, joining Trump and presidential advisor David Sacks. In the CBS interview, Huang reiterated concerns that a US slowdown would cede ground to China in the global AI race. “We don’t need more regulations,” he said. “We need to apply the current regulations we have.”