Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has criticized what he calls the pervasive "AI doomerism" surrounding the development of artificial intelligence, stating it has caused significant harm and is unhelpful to society, industry, and government. Speaking on the "No Priors" podcast, Huang said that nearly 90% of the current messaging about AI centers on existential threats and apocalyptic scenarios, calling this narrative overly simplistic and damaging. "I think we've done a lot of damage with very well-respected people who have painted a doomer narrative—end of the world, science fiction-style scenarios," Huang said. While acknowledging that science fiction has inspired many in the tech field, he stressed that such portrayals are not constructive. "It's not helpful to people. It's not helpful to the industry. It's not helpful to society. It's not helpful to the governments." Huang did not name specific individuals or organizations behind the doomer rhetoric, but he expressed concern about the influence of corporate interests in shaping AI policy. He warned against "regulatory capture," where companies lobby governments for regulations that may serve their own interests rather than the public good. "Their intentions are clearly deeply conflicted," he said. "They're obviously CEOs, they're obviously companies, and obviously they're advocating for themselves." The comments come amid growing debate over AI's societal impact. Huang previously challenged predictions by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei that AI could replace up to half of all white-collar entry-level jobs within five years, claiming Amodei's views were misrepresented. Amodei later clarified that Huang had distorted his original statement. Huang emphasized that excessive fear is discouraging vital investment in AI development—investment that could make the technology safer, more effective, and more beneficial to society. "When 90% of the messaging is all around the end of the world and the pessimism, we're scaring people from making the investments that make AI safer, more functional, more productive, and more useful," he said. Huang is not alone in calling for a shift in tone. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also urged a change in perspective in his year-end note, advocating for a move beyond labeling AI-generated content as "slop." He called for a new understanding of how humans and AI can work together as "cognitive amplifier tools," promoting a more balanced and constructive dialogue about the future of intelligence in the digital age.