At an internal company-wide meeting, Jensen Huang called out some of his own managers at Nvidia for advising staff to scale down use of artificial intelligence (AI).
He clarified that AI adoption at Nvidia isn’t optional anymore, urging employees to integrate AI in coding, development and other workflows. He even referred to Nvidia’s own internal use of AI tools (like the coding assistant “Cursor”) as proof that automation can boost efficiency.
Despite ongoing fears elsewhere in the tech world about AI causing layoffs, Huang made a strong promise: embracing AI at Nvidia would not threaten jobs. On the contrary he claimed the company actually hired “several thousand” people last quarter, expanding the headcount from roughly 29,600 to 36,000. He said Nvidia remained “probably still about 10,000 short,” directly linking hiring needs to AI-driven growth and new opportunities.
In a firm message to the entire workforce, Huang said using AI isn’t about replacing people it’s about making work smarter.
As major tech firms worldwide debate AI’s impact on jobs, Nvidia’s leadership is doubling down on AI not as a short-term trend, but as the cornerstone of future work.
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