Despite "Catastrophic" Warnings, Jensen Huang Says "AI Will Not Run Wild"

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Amid the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, world-renowned scholars have repeatedly warned that humanity could face extinction if AI is left unchecked. Even Pope Leo XIV has stepped up to urge that solutions be found.

Correspondent Kim Hyunwoo reports from New York.

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In a joint paper released via the University of Cambridge, 22 top AI scholars and researchers from around the world pointed out that the automation speed at which AI creates better AI without human intervention is accelerating. They warned that a so-called "intelligence explosion" could occur, where development that normally takes years could be completed in months.

They also warned that in extreme cases where humans lose control over AI, it could lead to the extinction of humanity.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates similarly stated that the emergence of AI is akin to the arrival of an alien species smarter than humans, warning that complacent responses could bring about a catastrophe.

[Bill Gates / Microsoft Co-founder : AI is certainly powerful enough to cause a tragedy that claims one billion lives.]

Pope Leo XIV also pointed out that the threat of AI is not just fake news, urging that serious solutions must be found.

[Pope Leo XIV : Simply turning a blind eye and assuming that such things will not happen would not be a responsible attitude.]

As warnings regarding the dangers of AI grow, OpenAI has reportedly withdrawn the launch of its next-generation AI model due to safety concerns.

However, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears as unnecessary panic, stating that AI will not run wild, during an acceptance speech for the Van Fleet Award in recognition of his contributions to South Korea-U.S. relations.

Jensen Huang stated that slowing down AI development for the sake of safety is the wrong choice.

[Jensen Huang / NVIDIA CEO : I think we need to accelerate development. There seems to be a belief that we need to slow down development to enhance safety, but that is not true.]

President Trump, who has opposed AI regulations, is scheduled to have a luncheon on the 29th local time with AI industry heavyweights, including the CEOs of Anthropic and Meta, drawing significant attention to the potential outcomes of their discussions.

(Camera reporting: Lee Hee-hoon | Video editing: Park Na-young)
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