# Doomer Rhetoric Scares Away Investments That Make AI Safer by Jensen Huang > “I think we’re scaring people from making the investments in AI that makes it safer, more functional, more productive and more useful to society.” > **— Jensen Huang**, *January 8, 2026; Founder and CEO, Nvidia* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or near-primary source:** [Open source](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/no-priors-artificial-intelligence-technology-startups/nvidias-jensen-huang-on-reasoning-models-robotics-and-refuting-the-ai-bubble-narrative) — No Priors, January 8, 2026; transcript and original episode. Supplied exact wording: “I think we’re scaring people from making the investments in AI that makes it safer, more functional, more productive and more useful to society.” Context supplied in the dossier: “On doomer messaging suppressing precisely the investment that could improve AI:” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - [[wiki/Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “I think we’re scaring people from making the investments in AI that makes it safer, more functional, more productive and more useful to society.” — Jensen Huang, January 8, 2026; Founder and CEO, Nvidia https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-jensen-huang-doomer-rhetoric-scares-away-investments-that-make-ai-safer ```