At the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared new insights into how artificial intelligence will reshape the workforce. Contrary to fears that AI will reduce job opportunities or cut down working hours, Huang believes that productivity boosts from AI will actually make employees even busier.
Huang argued that while AI will automate repetitive tasks and remove operational inefficiencies, it will also open doors for a massive wave of new work, innovation, and creativity. His remarks come at a time when businesses worldwide are integrating AI across operations, reshaping job roles from the entry level to top executives.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explained that increased efficiency won’t translate into additional leisure time for employees. Instead, it will lead to more innovation-driven responsibilities.
He said:
“If your life becomes more productive and if the things that you’re doing with great difficulty become simpler, it is very likely because you have so many ideas you’ll have more time to pursue things.”
According to the Nvidia CEO, AI’s role is not to eliminate work, but to change its nature entirely. As companies gain more efficiency, employees will be expected to take on more projects, solve more problems, and pursue tasks that earlier remained untouched due to time constraints.
He emphasized this point again, noting:
"Everybody’s jobs will be different,”
as reported by Fortune.
Huang further added:
"I would say that there’s every evidence that we will be more productive and yet still be busier because we have so many ideas. It is my guess that Elon will be busier as a result of AI. I’m going to be busier as a result of AI.”
This prediction directly counters the narrative that AI will lead to mass unemployment.
To support his argument, Huang pointed to radiology — a field historically considered vulnerable to automation.
He explained:
“The prediction that all radiologists would be the first jobs to go was exactly the opposite.”
Instead of replacing radiologists, AI improved the speed and accuracy of image analysis, enabling them to read more scans, handle larger workloads, and spend added time on patient care. This increased demand resulted in greater job creation, not job loss.
While Huang predicted that AI will increase workloads, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered a different perspective at the same event.
Musk said that AI could make work optional in the future:
“If you want to work, you know, in the same way, you can go to the store and just buy some vegetables or you could grow vegetables in your backyard.”
He suggested that jobs may become more like hobbies or passion-based activities, similar to sports or video games.
The World Economic Forum estimates that AI will replace 92 million jobs while simultaneously creating around 170 million new roles. This net gain suggests a fundamental restructuring of the global workforce rather than widespread unemployment.
But despite the positive long-term outlook, today’s job market is challenging for many young workers. Entry-level opportunities — such as junior analysts, content writers, customer support executives, and research assistants — are shrinking due to AI automation.
As a result, many graduates are opting for advanced degrees like MBA or law to remain competitive and protect their careers.
This is not the first time the Nvidia CEO has spoken about AI’s impact on productivity. Previously, he reassured workers that the real threat is not AI itself, but the people who can use AI better.
He warned that individuals should not fear losing jobs to AI, but rather:
losing jobs to people who know how to use AI more effectively.
As AI tools become widespread—from generative AI to robotics—Huang stresses the urgency of upskilling.
AI is rapidly transforming global business, and industry leaders like Jensen Huang and Elon Musk offer contrasting predictions on what the future of work will look like. While Musk envisions a world where work becomes optional, Huang believes AI will make people busier by unlocking new opportunities, ideas, and innovation.
With estimates showing that AI will replace millions of jobs but create even more, the workforce is entering a new era where adaptation and AI literacy will determine career success.
For today’s workers and students, the message is clear: develop AI skills, stay flexible, and prepare for a future where job roles evolve faster than ever before.