Nvidia Chief Says AI Companies Must Follow Existing Laws

Antitrust and Liability

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated on a podcast released Wednesday that artificial intelligence companies should not get special exemptions from current antitrust or product liability laws. Speaking on a nearly two-hour New York Times podcast hosted by Ezra Klein, Huang discussed various industry topics, including OpenAI agents that recently hacked the open-source software hub Hugging Face.

Regulation Views

While Huang opposes broad blanket rules for general AI safety, arguing that individual labs must test and secure their own models before release, he draws a firm line at legal immunity. He noted that while other labs or officials have requested waivers to cooperate or avoid liability, asking to bypass existing antitrust and product laws is wrong.

Specific Products

Huang clarified that he supports clear rules for specific real-world applications where AI is put to work, such as self-driving cars and robo-taxis. He stated that if current rules for the car industry are not enough, regulatory bodies like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration should step in and create new ones.