UK AI Industry Deemed in the 'Goldilocks Zone'
Huang: "Expanding Investment in the UK"
Jensen Huang, CEO of the American semiconductor company Nvidia, described artificial intelligence (AI) as a "great equalizer," emphasizing that the advancement of AI is fundamentally transforming how people use computers.
Keir Starmer (left), the UK Prime Minister, and Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, are participating in a panel discussion at the TechWeek event held in London, UK, on the 9th (local time). Photo by Reuters and Yonhap News Agency
According to CNBC on the 9th (local time), CEO Huang attended the London Tech Week event in London, UK, and said, "In order to develop programs, you used to have to learn a programming language," adding, "Now, all of a sudden, a new programming language called 'human' has emerged."
He noted that while only a small number of people know how to use programming languages like C++ or Python, everyone understands human language.
He went on to say, "If you want a computer to do something, whether it's writing a program, generating an image, or composing a poem, you just need to make a good request," expressing his amazement that programming AI is similar to training a person.
ChatGPT, introduced by OpenAI at the end of 2022, ushered in the era of conversational AI worldwide. Major tech companies such as Google with Gemini and Microsoft (MS) with Copilot are also competitively launching related services. As of February this year, ChatGPT had approximately 400 million weekly active users (WAU).
On stage with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer that day, CEO Huang praised the UK, saying, "The UK is in the 'Goldilocks zone,'" and "It has one of the most powerful AI communities on the planet, something the world envies." He also announced plans to expand investment in the UK.
However, he pointed out that, in terms of sovereign AI, where countries build independent AI systems based on domestic data infrastructure, the UK is lacking.
On the same day, the UK government announced an additional investment of 1 billion pounds (approximately 1.8 trillion won) to boost AI computing power. The Financial Times (FT) reported that Nvidia hopes to supply its semiconductors to the UK's sovereign AI development project.
Meanwhile, after finishing his schedule in London, CEO Huang is scheduled to visit France and meet with leaders of Germany and Belgium.
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