Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang (젠슨 황) brushed aside the recently revived debate over risks surrounding AI as a means to create new demand for cybersecurity, Axios reported on Sept. 10 local time.

Huang told a Goldman Sachs conference, according to the report, “The reason there is so much talk about cybersecurity these days is because the industry is preparing to launch new products.” He added, “What better way is there to create demand than to create a problem?”

The remarks were in line with what he said in a July interview with Axios’ Mike Allen. At the time, Huang said claims that “AI will bring about the end of humanity” were “completely ridiculous,” and that assertions it would eliminate half of U.S. jobs were also “completely ridiculous.”

The controversy flared this week after an Anthropic AI researcher abruptly resigned and warned that AI could destroy humanity. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the researcher said, “People building AI seriously believe AI could kill all of us within this decade,” adding that it was not a “marketing stunt” to draw attention.

Huang has maintained an optimistic view that AI will not destroy jobs and the world and that it is not a bubble created by Nvidia’s cyclical investment.

Erik Gordon (에릭 고든), a professor at the University of Michigan’s business school, told Axios, “It is hard to deny that Huang is speaking in his own interest, but it is also hard to view it as a narrative that is simply about looking after his own gain.” He added, “Huang’s narrative is being pushed aside by fear-based narratives.”

Earlier, Microsoft founder Bill Gates also warned that AI would eliminate many jobs.

Gordon said both hope and fear around AI were valid, but people are more strongly swayed by fear than optimism, comparing it to nuclear technology. He said, “Nuclear power can save the planet, but at some point it can also wipe us out.”