Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang criticises managers urging less AI use

A leaked all-hands recording has captured Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang criticising managers who reportedly told employees to limit their use of AI. Huang dismissed the idea outright, urging staff to automate every possible task and assuring them that AI adoption will not threaten their jobs.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sparked fresh discussion after a leaked recording from an internal all-hands meeting revealed his irritation with managers who allegedly advised employees to reduce their use of artificial intelligence. According to Business Insider, the meeting was held a day after Nvidia’s earnings call, and Huang made it clear that he found the suggestion completely misguided. He questioned how any manager could discourage AI adoption, arguing that every task capable of automation should be automated.

Huang told employees to use AI freely and not worry that such tools might replace them, emphasising that the company will always have meaningful work for its staff. He said he wants AI embedded across Nvidia’s operations and insisted that its adoption should be seen as an accelerator, not a threat.

The recording also highlighted how deeply AI already sits within Nvidia’s engineering culture. Huang noted that teams use tools such as Cursor to speed up coding and encouraged employees to continue experimenting even when results are imperfect. He urged staff to push the tools until they improve, reminding them that they have the capability to make the underlying technology better. His stance aligns with broader industry shifts, as companies including Microsoft and Meta now assess employees partly on their AI usage, while Google has directed engineers to integrate AI into coding workflows. Amazon has also begun adopting Cursor following internal requests.