Nvidia's CEO calls for global cooperation - concerns about renewed tension between the US and China.

November 23, 2024 17:53 JST
CEO Juan has been awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Open research is the ultimate form of global cooperation, highlighting the need to protect it.
Jensen Huang, the CEO of the leading semiconductor company for artificial intelligence (AI), Nvidia, stated on the 23rd that amidst growing expectations that tensions between the US and China will rise again once the Trump administration takes office next year, he called for maintaining a global cooperation relationship.
Nvidia's AI accelerators have become a benchmark for companies and governments competing to build emerging technologies, but US authorities have restricted Nvidia's sales of cutting-edge semiconductors to China. This is part of efforts to prevent China from enhancing its capabilities in semiconductors considered potential military threats by the US.

On the 23rd, CEO Juan was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, mentioning his contribution to the development of AI in China. The university plays a significant role in China's substantial contributions to open science research, supporting the advancement of AI globally.

Juan commented that 'Open research is one of the miracles of modern science, probably the ultimate form of global cooperation that we must protect.' He also encouraged students attending the ceremony to apply for jobs at Nvidia.