The head of Nvidia claims that the negative narrative around AI is doing harm: ‘It’s sci fi, it won’t be the end of the world’

Huang did not say that all concerns are pointless, but emphasizes that the story is often exaggerated and superficial. In the same performance, he rejects the idea that we are close to some kind of “God-like AI” superintelligence, suggesting that it is something far, “galactic” away from the current state of technology. From his perspective, the focus should be on how AI moreć now it can help with real problems, not with scenarios that sound like a movie.

Why is it so important to him? His Nvidia is the practical engine of the AI ​​boom, because most serious AI systems work on their GPUs, so public sentiment is also important for business. Huang also warns against ‘regulatory capture’, the idea that some companies are looking for tighter regulation not because they care about the public interest, but because it could help them and take away competition. In this sense, he wants a more ‘normal’ discussion that will not automatically end in panic and hasty bans.

But it is not difficult to see why part of the audience immediately rolls their eyes. People haven’t become skeptical without reason: generative AI has been linked to cost-cutting, automation and job pressures, and companies often sound like they’re asking for ‘patience’ as they look for ways to implement AI to do the work for humans. In this forest, Huang’s message is also read as a defense of an industry that is currently taking huge money, so it is logical that it causes reactions.

One practical part is important for Croatian and European readers: the tone of the discussion really affects the regulation and rules of the game. EU councilć has a stricter regulatory approach to AI than the US, and statements like this show how 2026 will be a year of tension between ‘faster innovation’ and ‘more protection’. In translation, it is not just about who is right on the Internet, but about what the products we use will look like, how many restrictions there will be, and who will end up paying for the adjustment.