Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asserts AI won't replace jobs but will empower those who use it—warning that adaptation is key in the face of global labor shortages.
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| Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges professionals to embrace AI, predicting that those who adopt it will thrive while others risk being left behind in the job market. Image: CH |
LOS ANGELES, USA — May 13, 2025:
Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025 in Los Angeles, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offered a bold perspective on the future of artificial intelligence and its role in reshaping the global workforce.
“Every job will be affected,” Huang stated. “Some jobs will be created, but every job will be affected.”
Addressing widespread anxieties around AI-driven automation, Huang flipped the narrative, suggesting that AI is not a threat—but a tool. “You are not going to lose your job to AI,” he warned, “but you are going to lose your job to somebody who uses AI.”
Rather than fearing job displacement, Huang highlighted an emerging reality: a global labor shortage. He suggested that AI could reintegrate 30 to 40 million workers into productive roles by lowering the skill barriers for complex tasks.
One of the key breakthroughs he discussed is “vibe coding,” where users interact with AI systems not through traditional programming, but with sketches, voice commands, or simple prompts. “AI tools speak whatever language you want it to speak,” Huang said, emphasizing how AI can democratize access to previously high-skilled domains.
He also framed AI as “the best way to increase global GDP,” underscoring its economic potential beyond individual productivity. The key, he argued, is not to resist AI—but to embrace it.
“Don’t be the person who ignores this technology,” Huang cautioned. “If you do, someone else who does understand it will take your place.”
As AI continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, Huang’s message was clear: adaptation, not resistance, will determine who thrives in the future of work.