Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, speaks in a media scrum after the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: AI Build-Out Will Eventually Lower Energy Costs

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that the extensive development of AI infrastructure, currently stressing power grids, will ultimately reduce energy costs.
  • Huang believes increased investment in electrical capacity and AI's role in energy generation/distribution will drive down costs over time.
  • He emphasized that market forces are compelling investment in energy supply, leading to modernization of the energy grid and lower costs.
  • Earlier reports suggested Nvidia's $100 billion investment talks with OpenAI broke down, indicating a potential rift.
  • Huang later clarified plans for a "huge" investment in OpenAI, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirming their intent to be a long-term customer for Nvidia's AI chips.

Why It Matters: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts AI infrastructure growth will lead to lower energy costs and grid modernization.

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