Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Hails Next Generation of 'Physical AI'

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At a ceremony to open a factory in central Taiwan, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has hailed a new generation of "Physical AI" that he says will integrate with the real world.

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00:00NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is back in Taiwan to christen a new semiconductor testing and

00:07packaging factory, celebrating a core partnership powering the next generation of AI systems.

00:14Unveiling the sign at a new site in the central city of Taichung, Huang spoke to NVIDIA's

00:18long-standing relationship with SiliconWare Precision Industries, who test and package

00:24the world's leading semiconductors, also hinting at a new generation of AI that will

00:29bring the technology into the real world.

00:32One of the great opportunities for Taiwan is that AI's next stage, the next wave of

00:39AI is called physical AI. Physical AI is where AI interacts with the physical world. It means

00:47robotics. Taiwan's electronics manufacturing industry is unquestionably one of the world's

00:57leading. This industry will benefit from robotics tremendously.

01:02Huang's visit comes just days after the Biden administration announced new export regulations

01:07on AI chips, completely blocking shipments of advanced GPUs needed to power AI to several

01:14countries, including China, an attempt to protect the US's dominance in the technology.

01:20And while Taiwan is one of 18 countries that still enjoys unrestricted access to US tech,

01:26some in the AI industry, including NVIDIA, have warned the controls could damage the

01:30industry. Though it wasn't a subject Huang was eager to discuss at the event.

01:44Let's start with the celebration of the new Spill factory and our partnership.

02:01While NVIDIA has a lot to look forward to here in Taiwan, there's speculation the company's

02:05overseas headquarters could be based here. The outgoing Biden administration's attempts

02:10to safeguard the US's AI prowess could put some brakes on AI companies' ability to access

02:16global markets. The next big question for NVIDIA, could the incoming Trump administration's

02:22self-declared intent to put America first put even more restrictions on the country's

02:27AI giants? Patrick Chen, Ryan Wu and Risa is in Taichung for Taiwan Plus.

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