Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang argued that artificial intelligence should not be regulated the way social media is, because AI is a technology rather than a product.
Huang, who attended a gathering hosted by Britain's King Charles III in Ayrshire, Scotland, said that "AI is very different from social media" and stressed that current security concerns surrounding AI involve products that are not ready to be released, according to Politico Europe on the 17th.
King Charles invited leaders of major AI companies to discuss how to develop and use AI in ways that benefit society. The meeting followed remarks that stirred the industry from executives including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who have said development should be slowed.
Huang, by contrast, has consistently opposed calls to slow AI development. He said again that unlike social media, which is a product, AI is a technology that underpins all other technologies and products, and that regulation should target products.
He added that governments and regulators should monitor whether problems arise in the course of using AI, and that if new laws are needed, provisions should be added to existing statutes. He noted, however, that regulations are already in place in fields where AI is used, such as health care, transportation and entertainment.
Huang also repeated that rigorous verification systems should be run in laboratories with controlled testing environments. "You need a rigorous testing process that properly tests a product before releasing it to the public," he said. "Otherwise, it is no different from making an omelette that isn't ready to serve, or a car or an aircraft engine that isn't ready to ship." His emphasis was that a regulatory framework for AI is already largely in place and that it should be enforced strictly.
Politico reported that Huang repeated the same argument in a formal address at the event, which was attended by King Charles and officials from OpenAI and Anthropic.
The gathering is seen as an attempt, under the auspices of the British royal family, to create a neutral forum for dialogue among industry figures at a time when pessimism about AI is spreading. U.S. President Donald Trump, who views the AI development race as part of a contest for supremacy between Washington and Beijing, has responded sharply, saying that "very negative forces" are raising things that will not happen. According to the BBC, a Chinese delegation is also taking part in the meeting, though substantive discussions are being held behind closed doors.
