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NVIDIA CEO Huang Defends Fast AI Development While Pledging Rigorous Safety Testing

September 20, 2026 at 10:42 EDT

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang told CBS Sunday Morning that artificial intelligence development should proceed "as fast as we can" while maintaining strict safety standards, pushing back against calls to slow deployment. In the interview airing September 20, 2026, Huang acknowledged the tension many observers perceive between speed and safety, but framed it as a false choice driven by unfounded catastrophic scenarios.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 · NVIDIA

Speed and Safety Are Not at Odds

Jensen Huang argues AI development should move as fast as possible while maintaining rigorous testing and safeguards before release.

Huang's Development Framework

GO AS FAST AS YOU CAN

Maximum Speed

No artificial constraints on development velocity

BUT NOT FASTER THAN READY

Mandatory Gates

Rigorous testing and safeguards before any release

Key Position on AI Safety

Engineering responsibility: AI companies must develop technology safely through rigorous internal testing.

Regulation stance: Existing laws sufficient; no need for new AI-specific regulations.

Risk assessment: Zero percent chance of AI extinction by 2030; catastrophic scenarios lack scientific basis.

Analogy: AI as Engineered System

Just as airplane engines require meticulous testing in controlled environments before public deployment, AI systems must undergo rigorous validation. Speed and caution are not opposites—they coexist when companies have discipline and liability frameworks in place.

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