Huang is less concerned than most about a hot conflict over Taiwan
Jensen Huang · NVIDIA: Jensen Huang. From near collapse to becoming the world’s biggest company · May 18, 2026 · at 53:33
NVIDIA co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang addresses concerns about semiconductor supply chain vulnerabilities in Taiwan and the geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China.
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“If you ask me, am I concerned about a hot conflict? I'm less concerned than most. But depending on the actions of the leaders, We may cause the hot conflict, and so I am of the opinion that we all must be more long-term minded if we can. We ought to have a more balanced and nuanced set of policies, not all or nothing. Don't push your adversaries and don't push your competitors to the wall where they have no choice or where there's no cost to a strategic alternative, and so I think that You know, in, in your question, do I believe it? The answer is I don't. Because I believe, can it happen? Of course it can happen everywhere, obviously. However, I believe in the wisdom of the people involved.”
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