Opinion

This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

Opinion

TL;DR

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wants people to be less afraid of AI.
  • Nvidia is currently the largest company in the world, with a market capitalization of $5.4 trillion.
  • Since 2023, Nvidia stock has accounted for 15% of all American stock market returns.
  • Nvidia's hardware and software are the foundation for modern artificial intelligence.
  • Nvidia's chips were originally developed for graphics processing and video games.
  • The parallel computing and programmability of Nvidia's chips were essential for making deep learning work in its modern form.