Nvidia CEO Says AGI is Already Here And It Could Run Entire Companies

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Monday that artificial general intelligence (AGI) has already been achieved, suggesting AI could potentially run entire companies.

Speaking on Lex Fridman’s podcast, Huang said, “I think it’s now. I think we’ve achieved AGI,” when asked how long it would take to reach that level.

His comments referred to the broader AI industry rather than Nvidia specifically, as the company continues to benefit from increased demand for AI technologies.

When asked whether AI could operate a company, Huang said it was “possible.” He pointed to OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent platform designed to function autonomously on behalf of users, which is currently being acquired by OpenAI.

Despite his remarks, Huang noted that many AI tools tend to lose user interest over time. He added that the likelihood of AI agents building a company like Nvidia remains “0%.”

Artificial general intelligence refers to systems capable of matching or exceeding human intelligence and performing complex tasks such as running organizations or making strategic decisions.

However, the definition remains unclear, making timelines difficult to establish. Sam Altman recently said the industry is close to AGI but described the progress as gradual rather than a single breakthrough.

Meanwhile, Satya Nadella said the industry is not close to achieving AGI, emphasizing that progress should not rely on individual claims.