Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Tuesday that AI agents capable of reasoning and carrying out tasks autonomously will transform everything from personal computers to robots, marking what he described as a new era in computing.
Speaking to reporters in Taipei, Huang said so-called agentic AI systems can operate independently, using memory, tools and contextual understanding to complete tasks rather than simply responding to commands like traditional software.
“This is really a new beginning, a new line of computers,” Huang said, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency. “It’s an assistant, not a tool.”
Huang said AI agents would become a standard feature across a wide range of devices, including personal computers, self-driving vehicles, telecommunications equipment and robots.
“Every edge device will become autonomous. Every edge device will have agentic systems,” he said.
His comments came a day after Nvidia unveiled a new “superchip” designed to bring advanced AI capabilities to laptops and desktop computers, allowing them to run AI applications locally instead of relying on cloud-based systems.
Huang also weighed in on the growing debate over compensation in the technology sector, commenting on reports that Samsung would provide bonuses of up to $400,000 to some chip engineers.
“I think people should be paid as much as possible,” he said. “Ask my employees — literally, I do that.”
Huang is expected to visit Seoul on Thursday and meet executives from major South Korean conglomerates on Friday.