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Sweden May Oppose Tesla's Supervised Self-driving Tech in Europe over Speeding Concerns

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes society must adapt to artificial intelligence, advocating for its widespread adoption to improve lives.
  • Huang addressed public concerns about AI's potential harms, including job losses and existential threats, urging the creation of new social norms.
  • He emphasized AI's role in economic growth, scientific breakthroughs, and closing the technological divide, while acknowledging the need for regulation and safety standards.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged society to embrace artificial intelligence, arguing that a fuller integration of the technology will significantly enhance people's lives and drive economic growth. In an interview with the Associated Press, Huang stressed the need for new social norms to accompany AI's rapid advancement, responding to public anxieties about job displacement and potential threats to humanity.

We need to create new social norms. I would advocate that everybody use AI. Just go engage it.

โ€” Jensen HuangNvidia CEO Jensen Huang discussed the societal changes needed with the rise of AI.

Huang advocated for widespread AI engagement, stating, "I would advocate that everybody use AI. Just go engage it." He highlighted AI's capacity to democratize advanced work, enabling individuals to design websites, analyze complex documents, or plan renovations without extensive technical programming knowledge. This, he believes, helps bridge the technological divide in America.

People can now do advanced work on computers without having to know how to program or write software, he added.

โ€” Jensen HuangHuang explained how AI is making advanced tasks more accessible.

While optimistic about AI's potential, Huang acknowledged the necessity of government regulation and safety standards, particularly concerning national security. He drew a parallel to the societal adaptation to automobiles, suggesting that just as infrastructure like sidewalks and crosswalks emerged, new norms will develop around AI. Huang also touched upon the economic implications, noting AI's contribution to stock market gains and U.S. economic growth, while also recognizing the concentration of wealth in AI companies and the potential for increased economic inequality.

Huang said society will adapt to AI just as it did to automobiles. He said cars were once portrayed as killing children, but the world changed its norms by having sidewalks and crosswalks and stopping kids from playing in the streets.

โ€” Jensen HuangHuang used the analogy of automobiles to explain how society adapts to new technologies.
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