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Nvidia CEO Advocates Automation Amid Aggressive Hiring Push

11/26/2025

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Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang urged employees at an all-hands meeting to automate every task and criticized managers who discourage AI use as 'insane'.
He said Nvidia is hiring aggressively, with the workforce growing from 29,600 to 36,000 in the past year and about 10,000 hires short.
Nvidia is expanding with new offices in Taipei and Shanghai amid skepticism about the AI boom.

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Nvidia's workforce surged from 29,600 to 36,000 employees in 2022, marking a 21% increase as the company expanded its influence in AI. This growth reflects the broader tech industry's shift towards automation and AI, which began gaining momentum in 2011. Nvidia's new offices in Taipei and Shanghai highlight its role in the global race for AI dominance, reminiscent of the 1990s internet boom.

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Story summary

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang urged employees at an all-hands meeting to automate every task and criticized managers who discourage AI use as 'insane'.
He said Nvidia is hiring aggressively, with the workforce growing from 29,600 to 36,000 in the past year and about 10,000 hires short.
Nvidia is expanding with new offices in Taipei and Shanghai amid skepticism about the AI boom.

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