Jensen Huang says he doesn't know his own address, so kids skipping basic math is fine
notkilleveryoneist · reddit · 2026-09-25
In a circulating video, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang claims he doesn't know his own address and uses that to argue it's OK if children can't do basic math — the implication being that rote basic skills matter less in the AI era. The clip is already drawing pushback and mockery over the basic-math-vs-AI question.
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