- Nvidia exec says the cost of computing outweighs human workers, for now
- Fears that AI will take away jobs remain prevalent, especially among younger workers
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has taken a key role in trying to downplay fears
Despite a spate of recent reports that the workplace AI revolution is underway and that human workers are doomed, a senior Nvidia executive has claimed that using the technology remains the most expensive option, at least for now.
talking to axios Recently, Bryan Catanzaro, vice president of applied deep learning at Nvidia, noted that “for my team, the cost of computing goes far beyond employee costs.”
This is despite the fact that many companies are reducing the number of human workers in favor of artificial intelligence technology, which does not require as much investment and continuous monitoring as the new tools.
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Human versus AI, or both?
Catanzaro should know what he’s talking about: He leads an incredibly senior team at Nvidia that seeks to find “new ways to use AI to improve projects ranging from language understanding to computer graphics and chip design.”
His beliefs also coincide with those of CEO Jensen Huang, who has understandably sought to allay fears that AI will take people’s jobs, even though Nvidia is at the forefront of the latest developments in the technology.
At the company’s recent Nvidia GTC 2026 event, Huang revealed that he’s actually “getting busier” as AI processes speed up workflows across his company.
“Many people say that AI is coming and that we are going to lose jobs, but it is exactly the opposite,” he said.
The theme continued at the recent Adobe 2026 Summit, where Huang spoke further about fears that artificial intelligence could replace skilled professionals, noting that AI allows us to formulate roles differently, replacing human work in terms of tasks, but freeing up workers to align results with their true purpose.
Huang also recently told California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna that he believes “narratives that AI destroys jobs are not going to help America… First of all, it’s simply false. Of course, with every technology and every passing day, the jobs of the past change.”
“The purpose of your job and the tasks you perform in your job are related but not the same,” he added. “Using myself as an example, if they were the same, then someone would observe that what Jensen really does for a living is writing and speaking. And writing and speaking have been automated to a superhuman level by AI. And yet, I’m busier than ever.”
All of this may still fail to reassure workers, particularly those early in their careers, that AI has taken over the entry-level jobs that are often so useful for gaining experience.
Recent research from Randstad claimed that Gen Z workers are the most concerned about AI displacing human roles, despite being heavy users, with only one in five saying they feel their job is immune to AI.
And a Forrester report along with data from banking giant Goldman Sachs also stated that humans remain the main obstacle to the widespread adoption of AI in the workplace, with many workers saying they feel threatened by the technology, especially against a backdrop of continued technology- and AI-induced layoffs.
So it remains to be seen how long this cost-effectiveness balance can continue, although human workers (including me) will be hopeful that AI doesn’t take over just yet.
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