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#2422 - Jensen Huang

The Joe Rogan Experience

2025/12/03
The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience

2025/12/03
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Jensen Huang is the founder, president, and CEO of NVIDIA, the company whose 1999 invention of the GPU helped transform gaming, computer graphics, and accelerated computing. Under his leadership, NVIDIA has grown into a full-stack computing infrastructure ...

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In a wide-ranging conversation, Joe Rogan and Jensen Huang reflect on their unexpected first encounter, political surprises, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in society. What begins as a personal anecdote quickly unfolds into a deep exploration of technology’s trajectory and its profound implications for the future of work, security, and human identity.
00:03
President Trump called Joe Rogan out of the blue while showing Jensen Huang a UFC fight design for the White House lawn.
05:42
A pro-growth energy policy saved the AI industry and enabled new factories
11:28
AI development should prioritize safety and truthfulness over raw computational power
21:17
Quantum computing will make current encryption obsolete, requiring urgent development of post-quantum cryptography.
27:26
The real fear is not AI sentience but loss of human control over autonomous systems
37:49
People's identities are tied to their jobs, making jobless income a psychological challenge
44:40
AI allows radiologists to study images more efficiently, increasing demand for their services
51:38
AI could substantially reduce the technology divide in the next 5-10 years
59:01
NVIDIA's accelerated computing improved performance by 100,000 times in 10 years
1:05:45
GPU parallel processing enabled scalable deep learning breakthroughs
1:12:18
Elon Musk was the only one interested in the DGX-1 at its announcement
2:17:49
We added CUDA to the chip, doubled the cost, and the stock tanked—but it enabled AI.
2:26:27
Success is not just joy but involves suffering and being disbelieved.

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How a surprise call from Trump revealed a different side of leadership
00:00
Why energy is the true engine behind job creation and tech dominance
05:42
Can we steer AI toward truth instead of just speed?
11:28
What does a peaceful, secure AI future actually look like?
17:32
Are we really afraid of AI—or just losing control?
24:15
Does AI think, feel, or simply mimic consciousness?
30:53
How deep learning changed medicine without replacing doctors
40:50
Will AI destroy jobs—or create entirely new ones?
48:19
Could every smartphone become an AI powerhouse?
55:14
How two GPUs sparked a revolution in machine intelligence
1:01:39
Is deep learning the closest thing we have to a universal problem solver?
1:09:10
How NVIDIA survived failure to build the future of graphics
1:18:42
What early podcasting taught about authenticity and struggle
2:21:11

Transcript

Joe Rogan: The Joe Rogan Experience. Jensen Huang: Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night, all day. Hello, Captain. Hey, Joe. Good to see you again. We were just talking about, was that the first time we ever spoke? Or was the first time we spoke at Spa...