Jensen Huang says Nvidia should work with Chinese AI companies on safety
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the chipmaker should work with Chinese AI companies to monitor AI risks and advance AI safely. He made the remarks to CNBC during a media briefing in London on a Wednesday evening.

Key takeaways · 4
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Huang called for Nvidia to work with Chinese AI companies on AI safety and risk monitoring.
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The stated aim of cooperation is to help advance AI safely.
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Huang urged U.S.-China dialogue and called for the United States and UK to increase dialogue with Chinese AI researchers.
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Huang identified the UK as a possible convener for dialogue.
A call for cooperation on risk monitoring
Huang said Nvidia should work with Chinese AI companies to monitor AI risks.[1] He used stronger language in remarks reported by CNBC Africa, saying the chipmaker “absolutely must” work with those companies on monitoring risks.[2] Huang said cooperation should help advance AI safely and referred to AI as potentially dangerous technology.[2]
Remarks made in London
Huang made the comments to CNBC during a media briefing in London, which took place on a Wednesday evening.[2]
A wider call for AI dialogue
Huang also urged dialogue between the United States and China about AI.[3] He said the United States and United Kingdom should increase dialogue with Chinese AI researchers, and described the UK as a possible convener.[1] These remarks extend the focus from Nvidia’s work with Chinese AI companies to broader engagement among governments and researchers.[1] For policy and technology leaders, the proposal is a reason to consider who could participate in safety discussions and what role a convener might play.
Safety discussions are intensifying
For leaders working on AI development or policy, Huang’s comments make cross-border safety cooperation and dialogue part of the discussion to track. Teams can use the proposal to identify which partners and forums would matter to their own risk-monitoring work, without treating the remarks as a formal agreement.
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17 October 2026
Jensen Huang says Nvidia should work with Chinese AI companies on safety
Sources
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges AI safety dialogue with Chinaqz.com
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges U.S.-China dialogue on ‘potentially dangerous’ AI | CNBC Africacnbcafrica.com
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges U.S.-China dialogue on 'potentially dangerous' AIcnbc.com
- NVIDIA Lands in Europe for GTC Berlin | NVIDIA Blogblogs.nvidia.com