Jensen Huang, Nvidia's chief executive officer (CEO), was reported to have lashed out at some managers who instructed employees to "reduce the use of artificial intelligence (AI)," asking, "Are you out of your mind?" during an all-hands meeting.
U.S. business outlet Business Insider said on the 25th (local time) that it obtained a recording of Nvidia's all-hands meeting and reported this. The meeting was held on the 20th, the day after Nvidia released its all-time best results.
According to the report, Huang said at the meeting, "As far as I know, some managers are instructing employees to reduce their use of AI," adding, "Are you out of your mind?" He went on to say, "I want to automate every task that can be automated with AI."
He cited that Nvidia software engineers are using the AI coding program "Cursor," and urged, "If there are tasks where AI is not yet suitable, use it until it adapts." He added, "We need to participate in improving AI, and we have the power to do so."
On concerns about job cuts due to AI, Huang said, "I promise you will have work to do." He emphasized that while other technology corporations saw layoffs as they adopted AI, Nvidia hired thousands of people in the last quarter.
He also joked, "Office parking spaces are running short," underscoring Nvidia's hiring growth. On hiring plans, he said, "We are still short by about 10,000 people," but added, "The pace of hiring should account for the time needed to integrate and harmonize new employees."
Nvidia's employee count in fiscal year 2024 (January 2024) was 29,600, but it increased to 36,000 in just one year. At the meeting, Huang said the company recently opened new offices in Taipei and Shanghai and is building two new facilities in the United States.