Jensen Huang: don't regulate AI like social media

The debate over AI safety regulation has rarely seen such a public split among technology leaders. Nvidia's Jensen Huang used a stage in Scotland to argue that AI is not the same as social media and should not be regulated as such. Palantir's boss took a very different route, telling CNBC that leading AI firms may need to be nationalized. Meanwhile, Huawei's chair urged Chinese labs to accelerate their development rather than slow down.

These three positions do not sit easily together. One calls for lighter rules, another raises the prospect of state control, and a third pushes for faster work by Chinese labs. The article also notes that the issue will be at the forefront of talks between the US and Chinese leaders next week. OpenAI's Sam Altman is due to join Huang and Apple's Tim Cook at a state dinner.

The outcome of those talks is likely to hinge on whether the two governments can find any common ground on AI safety rules, given their radically different ideas and goals. For now, the public disagreement among executives suggests that no single industry position is emerging.