Nvidia CEO says chip supply could stop over unsafe AI

Oct 16, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company could stop supplying chips to customers developing unsafe AI. He also called for greater dialogue with Chinese researchers about monitoring AI risks.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says the chipmaker must work with Chinese AI companies to monitor risks from potentially dangerous technology, according to CNBC. Huang also said Nvidia could stop supplying chips to a customer developing unsafe AI software, Bloomberg reports.

Huang said Nvidia would first speak with the customer because its chips are general purpose products. He said there are limits to how Nvidia can judge another company's use of its technology, but confirmed that cutting off supply was possible.

Huang said he holds discussions with researchers in China and called for more dialogue between the United States and China on AI safety. Nvidia will also provide US$250 million in computing access over five years for British research into AI safeguards and controls.

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