The Ezra Klein Show: Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far
September 25, 2026 · 1 h 48 min
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In this episode, Ezra travels to Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., for a wide-ranging conversation with the chief executive Jensen Huang about the future of A.I. and why he thinks predictions of imminent doom are overblown.
Guests:
Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia
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