In a recent presentation in Taiwan, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled ambitious plans for the future of AI, robotics, and digital humans. Huang emphasized the transformative potential of AI factories, which he likened to the revolutionary impact of Nikola Tesla’s AC generator. These AI factories generate ‘tokens’ that can represent anything of value, from words to images, and even complex concepts like weather patterns and robotic movements.
Huang’s vision includes the widespread adoption of robotics, with AI-powered robots revolutionizing industries by performing tasks that require both gross and fine motor skills. He highlighted the role of multimodal large language models (LLMs) in advancing robotic capabilities, allowing robots to learn from human demonstrations and even program themselves for complex tasks.
Nvidia is also focusing on creating ‘Nims’ (Nvidia Inference Microservices), which are pre-trained AI models designed to simplify the deployment of AI across various industries. These Nims can handle tasks ranging from customer service to complex data retrieval and processing, making AI more accessible and scalable.
The presentation also showcased Nvidia’s advancements in digital human technology, which aims to create realistic, interactive agents that can engage with users in a more natural and empathetic manner. Additionally, Huang discussed the potential of AI to generate synthetic data and improve itself through self-play and reinforcement learning.
Overall, Nvidia’s vision is to create a future where AI and robotics are deeply integrated into every aspect of industry and daily life, driving a new industrial revolution powered by advanced computing and AI technologies.