Investing.com -- NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA ) CEO, Jensen Huang, discussed the significance and influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in an a16z podcast yesterday. Huang emphasized the universal nature of AI, stating that it’s a tool everyone should engage with, not just a select few companies.

Huang stated, "Intelligence is for everyone, and it is not just a few companies in the world who should build it, everybody should build it." He highlighted the importance of AI in preserving and understanding our own cultures, languages, and ecosystems.

Huang further emphasized that it’s everyone’s responsibility to decide how this intelligence should evolve, referring to AI as a new layer of infrastructure. "It’s your responsibility to decide how you want this intelligence to evolve," he said.

While AI is a general-purpose technology, Huang also pointed out its potential for hyper-specialization, particularly in areas such as disease expertise. Huang sees the future of AI as a space to fine-tune this general-purpose tech into domain experts, national experts, industrial experts, corporate experts, and functional experts.

Huang also touched on the topic of AI control and the safety of open-source technology. He suggested that trying to control AI is futile, as other versions will inevitably emerge and become the standard. He advocated for open-source technology, stating it offers more transparency, attracts more researchers, and invites more scrutiny, thus improving safety.

The NVIDIA CEO emphasized that AI is the most potent force in reducing the technology divide the world has ever seen. He compared the number of people programming computers using ChatGPT today to those using C++, implying that AI has made technology more accessible to a broader audience.

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