Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang disagreed with comments made by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei about the potential impact of AI. Amodei claimed that AI has the potential to wipe out 50% of all entry-level white collar jobs and raise the unemployment rate.
As the technology continues to dominate headlines, Huang’s criticism shows that even big technology CEOs aren’t completely aligned on the capabilities of AI, and the impact it could have on society.
Despite this, businesses continue to implement the technology, and mixed results are causing some businesses to go back on AI initiatives. However powerful AI currently is, it doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.
Nvidia CEO Disagrees With Anthropic Over AI Claims
Jensen Huang, CEO of multinational technology company Nvidia, slammed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over comments he made regarding the potential risks of AI. Amodei recently spoke with Axios about the future of the technology, making bold claims that it could wipe out 50% of all entry-level white collar jobs, and raise the unemployment rate up to 20%.
Huang said he “pretty much disagree(s) with almost everything” Amodei prophesized, and suggested that Amodei’s comments were an attempt to put Anthropic at the center of AI development.
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“I think AI is a very important technology; we should build it and advance it safely and responsibly. If you want things to be done safely and responsibly, you do it in the open… Don’t do it in a dark room and tell me it’s safe.” -Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia.
Anthropic focuses on developing AI in a safe and ethical way. The company was formed from ex-OpenAI employees in 2021, who left the AI giant after concerns about safety and the company’s direction.
Two Tech CEOs At Odds on AI Impact
Jensen Huang’s response to Dario Amodei is evidence of how even big technology companies are disagreeing on the impact AI could have on society. While Huang agreed that AI will have an impact on some employees, he couldn’t get behind the idea that it will dramatically cut white-collar jobs, as Amodei and his researchers claimed it will.
This is not the first time the Anthropic CEO has raised concerns about AI. He has previously said that humanity may one day lose control of AI systems if they become smarter than humans, which sounds a lot like early AI concerns from before the technology became so widespread. In contrast, Huang believes there will be more openings and opportunities for people as companies become more productive through AI.
Anthropic have responded to Huang’s comments: “Dario has never claimed that ‘only Anthropic’ can build a safe and powerful AI… Dario has advocated for a national transparency standard for AI developers (including Anthropic) so the public and policymakers are aware of the models’ capabilities and risks and prepare accordingly… Dario stands by these positions and will continue to do so.”
Should We Heed The Warnings About AI?
It can be a difficult task to properly gauge how powerful AI technology is at the moment. There have been conflicting studies on how effective it is, with some suggesting that AI has no significant impact on hours or employee pay.
However, some studies have also already found that AI is already shrinking entry-level tech jobs, and a recent Microsoft Report suggests that businesses ought to embrace a new way of working that involves human-AI agent teams.
This shows that in spite of the uncertainty, businesses are still implementing the technology – even if the figures appear to be leveling off, and a future for businesses without AI seems almost inevitable.
