Jensen Huang talks about AI and climate change like a supervillain

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

As Jensen Huang puts it, AI can help fight climate change - but only if it inflicts "an enormous amount of pain and suffering" first.

The Nvidia CEO discussed the future of energy and AI's impact on our planet in the latest episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

Key facts

  • As Jensen Huang puts it, AI can help fight climate change - but only if it inflicts "an enormous amount of pain and suffering" first.
  • Reported by The Verge and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:04:44 UTC.

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