“Potentially dangerous”: Nvidia boss calls for cooperation with China on AI

Cooperate despite competition. Jensen Huang says Nvidia needs to work with Chinese AI companies to monitor the risks of a technology he calls “potentially dangerous.” During a press briefing in London on Wednesday October 14, the leader called for more exchanges between researchers and encouraged the United States and the United Kingdom to strengthen this dialogue.

Jensen Huang calls for cooperation with Chinese companies on AI security.

Nvidia boss defends scientific dialogue while disputing calls for more regulation.

Washington and Beijing have already discussed discussions on the risks and malicious uses of this technology.

Interviewed by CNBC, Jensen Huang defended the need to work together to develop artificial intelligence in security. He claims to have exchanges with many Chinese researchers and wishes to intensify them.

This call comes as disagreements over AI safety take more space in the debate. According to CNBC, researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic in particular have called for a slowdown in development, citing existential risks. Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, for their part, defend more regulation.

Huang contests this orientation, without dismissing technological risks. His intervention emphasizes cooperation between researchers to identify dangers and improve protections.

Nvidia also announced on October 14 a donation of computing power valued at $250 million over five years, intended for British research into the security of AI systems capable of acting autonomously.

The dialogue desired by Mr. Huang has a diplomatic extension. Also according to CNBC, Scott Bessent and He Lifeng discussed in September a possible Sino-American dialogue on AI, including a channel devoted to incidents likely to affect national security.

Furthermore, the Chinese report of a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping reports a call to continue discussions on the benefits and risks of AI. Beijing defends cooperation to prevent its abusive or malicious uses.

Jensen Huang finally believes that the United Kingdom could facilitate these discussions thanks to its scientific expertise and its international position. His call does not, however, constitute the announcement of an operational agreement between laboratories.