Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is known for his action-packed films and martial arts skills, but at the 2024 Nvidia AI Summit in Mumbai, he stepped into a different role — that of an interviewer, posing a question that Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang called “the single most vital question for now.”
The unlikely duo shared the stage, united by their mutual respect for martial arts, but it was Kumar’s curiosity about artificial intelligence that stole the show.
The Question That Stopped the Room
Looking straight at Huang, Kumar asked, “What is one thing AI can’t copy from humans?” It wasn’t a throwaway celebrity question. It was, as Huang admitted, one that cuts to the core of the AI conversation: What exactly separates human intelligence from artificial intelligence?
Huang explained that while AI can outperform humans in specific tasks — sometimes doing 20% or even 50% of a job “a thousand times better” — it cannot replicate the full spectrum of human capabilities.
“No job can be done entirely by AI,” Huang stressed, urging people to think of AI not as a replacement, but as an assistant that can automate certain parts of work. “The person who uses AI to automate that 20% or 50% is going to take your job,” he said, adding that the real mission is to build AI that is safe, ethical, and beneficial for society.
Why Safety Matters in AI’s Future
Huang likened the development of AI to building a safe airplane — requiring diversity, redundancy, and strict engineering protocols to ensure reliability. Just as passengers trust air travel because of these safeguards, he believes AI will earn public trust if designed with similar principles.
He also shared his long-term vision: every individual having their own AI “co-pilot” to assist in daily life, remembering things and providing real-time help.
Kumar, clearly intrigued, asked whether such a world would be “safe.” Huang reassured him, saying it could be a “wonderful world” — far from the dystopian takeovers seen in Hollywood films.
A Meeting of Two Worlds
The exchange wasn’t just a celebrity cameo at a tech conference. It was a rare moment where entertainment met deep tech discourse. Kumar, whose upcoming films include Jolly LLB 3, Welcome to the Jungle, and Housefull 5, brought a humanistic curiosity that resonated with the audience. Huang, one of the world’s most influential tech leaders with a net worth of $150 billion according to Forbes, brought perspective from the cutting edge of AI innovation.
Both, in their own arenas, understand discipline, precision, and adaptability — traits that make martial arts such a fitting common ground for their conversation.
The unlikely duo shared the stage, united by their mutual respect for martial arts, but it was Kumar’s curiosity about artificial intelligence that stole the show.
The Question That Stopped the Room
Looking straight at Huang, Kumar asked, “What is one thing AI can’t copy from humans?” It wasn’t a throwaway celebrity question. It was, as Huang admitted, one that cuts to the core of the AI conversation: What exactly separates human intelligence from artificial intelligence?
Huang explained that while AI can outperform humans in specific tasks — sometimes doing 20% or even 50% of a job “a thousand times better” — it cannot replicate the full spectrum of human capabilities.
“No job can be done entirely by AI,” Huang stressed, urging people to think of AI not as a replacement, but as an assistant that can automate certain parts of work. “The person who uses AI to automate that 20% or 50% is going to take your job,” he said, adding that the real mission is to build AI that is safe, ethical, and beneficial for society.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Akshay Kumar talk martial arts and growing up in Thailand.#AkshayKumar #jensenhuang pic.twitter.com/KzUZyNLgv4
— Akshay Kamble (@AkshayK66719595) October 24, 2024
Why Safety Matters in AI’s Future
Huang likened the development of AI to building a safe airplane — requiring diversity, redundancy, and strict engineering protocols to ensure reliability. Just as passengers trust air travel because of these safeguards, he believes AI will earn public trust if designed with similar principles.
He also shared his long-term vision: every individual having their own AI “co-pilot” to assist in daily life, remembering things and providing real-time help.
Kumar, clearly intrigued, asked whether such a world would be “safe.” Huang reassured him, saying it could be a “wonderful world” — far from the dystopian takeovers seen in Hollywood films.
A Meeting of Two Worlds
The exchange wasn’t just a celebrity cameo at a tech conference. It was a rare moment where entertainment met deep tech discourse. Kumar, whose upcoming films include Jolly LLB 3, Welcome to the Jungle, and Housefull 5, brought a humanistic curiosity that resonated with the audience. Huang, one of the world’s most influential tech leaders with a net worth of $150 billion according to Forbes, brought perspective from the cutting edge of AI innovation.
Both, in their own arenas, understand discipline, precision, and adaptability — traits that make martial arts such a fitting common ground for their conversation.
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