Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang frames robots as ‘AI immigrants’ to address global manufacturing labour shortages, arguing automation creates jobs.
LAS VEGAS: Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang described robots as “AI immigrants” on Tuesday, arguing they could solve a global labour shortage hampering manufacturing.
Addressing concerns about machines replacing human workers, the leader of the world’s dominant AI chip company took the opposite stance.
“Having robots will create jobs,” Huang told 200 journalists and analysts during a session at a Las Vegas hotel on the sidelines of the CES technology show.
“We need more AI immigrants to help us on manufacturing floors and do work that maybe we’ve decided not to do anymore,” said Huang.
A “robotics revolution” will compensate for labour losses from aging populations and demographic decline while boosting the economy, Huang argued.
“When the economy grows, we hire more people,” he said.
Huang, who leads the world’s most valuable company at roughly $3.5 trillion, estimated the worker shortage reaches “tens of millions” due to demographic shifts.
His comments align with other Silicon Valley leaders, particularly Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, who frequently cite population decline as a reason to embrace automation.
Nvidia is investing heavily in providing the foundational software that can make robots work across multiple industries, including manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.
