CEO Jensen Huang Pushes Nvidia Staff To Automate With AI

Technology companies are pushing employees to integrate AI into their workflows as the industry races to demonstrate practical returns on massive infrastructure investments.

Nvidia is taking one of the biggest stances on internal AI adoption, as CEO Jensen Huang instructs employees to automate every possible task with AI, going so far as to call managers who limit AI usage within their teams "insane".

Speaking the day after Nvidia reported record earnings, Jensen responded to a question about managers instructing employees to reduce their AI usage.

"My understanding is that Nvidia has some managers who are telling their people to use less AI," he said at the meeting, as reported by Business Insider.

"I want every task that is possible to be automated with AI to be automated with AI. I promise you, you will have work to do."

Nvidia's ambitious hiring plans

Despite the push for automation, the CEO says Nvidia hired "several thousand" people last quarter.

The company has expanded its workforce from 29,600 employees at the end of fiscal 2024 to 36,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, even as other technology companies conducted layoffs.

The hiring isn't stopping, either. "Frankly, I think we're probably still about 10,000 short," he says, "but the pace at which we hire should be consistent with the pace at which we can integrate and harmonise the new employees."

The company has been expanding its physical presence too, moving into new offices in Taipei and Shanghai whilst constructing two additional sites in the US.

AI-powered tools drive development

According to Jensen, Nvidia's software engineers use Cursor, an AI-powered coding assistant that has gained adoption across the technology industry.

However, Jensen doesn't want employees giving up when the tools fail. He says "Use it until it does, jump in and help make it better, because we have the power to do so."

His directive to persist with AI tools even when they fail acknowledges current limitations whilst maintaining that improvement comes through use. His message to employees is unambiguous: "If AI does not work for a specific task, use it until it does."

Industry-wide AI adoption push

Nvidia isn't alone in this push. Microsoft and Meta plan to evaluate employees based on their AI usage, whilst Google has told engineers to use AI for coding. Amazon has been in talks to adopt Cursor after employees requested access to the tool, according to Business Insider's reporting.

This broader industry trend could indicate a fundamental change in how technology companies approach productivity and workflow optimisation, with AI integration becoming a key metric for employee performance evaluation.

Record performance fuels strategy

Nvidia has become the world's most valuable company, with a market capitalisation exceeding US$4tn. The chipmaker reported recently that it generated US$57.01bn in revenue in the last quarter, representing a 62% increase from the same period last year.

These financial results could provide Nvidia with the confidence to pursue aggressive automation strategies whilst simultaneously expanding its workforce.

The approach suggests that Jensen views AI integration not as a replacement for human workers but as a tool to enhance their capabilities and enable the company to scale operations more effectively. The balance between automation and expansion represents a strategic bet on AI's ability to multiply productivity rather than simply substitute for it.