‘He thinks AI is so scary': Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang slams Anthropic chief's grim job loss predictions

Time of India

a day ago

At the bustling tech summit
VivaTech 2025
in Paris, sparks flew beyond the mainstage when
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
publicly dismantled a dire warning made by
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
. Amodei, who has increasingly become the face of cautious AI development, recently predicted that artificial intelligence could wipe out up to 20% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years. But Huang isn't buying the doom.
'I pretty much disagree with almost everything he says,' Huang told reporters. 'He thinks AI is so scary, but only they should do it.'
AI Won't Kill Jobs—It Will Transform Them
While Amodei urges governments to stop 'sugarcoating' AI's disruptive potential, Huang sees a different future—one where AI isn't a harbinger of mass unemployment, but a catalyst for evolution. 'Do I think AI will change jobs? It's changed mine,' Huang said. 'Some jobs will go, yes, but AI also opens doors we couldn't even see before.'
He likened the field of AI to medical science, where openness and peer review help guide ethical growth. In Huang's view, safe and responsible AI doesn't require monopolistic gatekeeping but demands global participation and transparency.
A Divided Industry
Huang isn't alone in his optimism. Ravi Kumar, CEO of Cognizant, has also pushed back against Amodei's warnings. Kumar argues that AI will accelerate training for fresh graduates and lower the barriers to entry across industries like tech, consulting, and finance, creating an unprecedented wave of new-age professionals.
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In contrast, Amodei's vision leans heavily on caution and control. His stark job-loss prediction, delivered to
Axios
, painted a future of economic upheaval where legal, financial, and tech roles crumble under AI's efficiency. His solution? Stronger oversight, slower deployment, and serious regulatory teeth.
Open Innovation vs. Controlled Access
The debate ultimately boils down to a philosophical rift: should AI be developed by a select few behind closed doors, or advanced in the open, where the world can watch and weigh in? Huang leans firmly into the latter. 'If you want things to be done safely and responsibly, you should do it in the open,' he said, implicitly critiquing companies like Anthropic that advocate for limited access under the guise of safety.
While Anthropic has yet to comment on Huang's rebuttal, the exchange has ignited a larger conversation: who gets to shape the future of AI, and how?
As the race to dominate artificial intelligence intensifies, the world is watching these tech titans not just for what they build—but for how they build it, and who they believe it should serve.
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