No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups The Computing Platform Underlying AI, with Jensen Huang, Founder & CEO of NVIDIA
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Apr 20, 2023 
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, a key player in GPUs and AI, shares insights from his remarkable journey in tech. He discusses how NVIDIA's A100 GPU is revolutionizing AI, shifting the landscape beyond gaming. The conversation delves into long-term bets in healthcare and climate science, highlighting innovative tools like Earth 2 and Clara. Jensen also reveals his perspective on entrepreneurship, balancing innovation with market demands, and ends with a light-hearted chat about his iconic leather jackets.
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NVIDIA's Beginnings
- Jensen Huang's NVIDIA co-founders, Chris and Curtis, persistently persuaded him to join their venture.
- Initially, accelerated computing, NVIDIA's focus, held only 1% of the perceived value in computing.
AI's Rise at NVIDIA
- Around 2012, key figures like Andrew Ng, Jeff Hinton, and Yann LeCun approached NVIDIA.
- They wanted to leverage GPUs for deep learning, marking a turning point for NVIDIA and AI.
Platform Shift
- Jensen Huang discusses a platform shift in computer science, where programming languages become human language.
- ChatGPT exemplifies this, allowing anyone to program, making it the fastest-growing application.