AI not behind layoffs? Jensen Huang rebukes CEOs over blame-game months after ‘AI cost’ claims

Nvidia’s billionaire CEO Jensen Huang challenged the narrative linking artificial intelligence to layoffs, dismissing it as a “lazy” ploy used by many CEOs to “sound smart.” Sitting down for an interview with Singaporean broadcaster Channel NewsAsia (CNA) on Monday, the chip maker’s founder sent a message to all those fearing the job market amid the ongoing wave of AI casualties, especially in the tech world.