Jensen Huang says kids forgetting multiplication tables 'does not matter', sparks debate
kylekabasares · x · 2026-09-28
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, asked about kids forgetting long division and multiplication tables, responded: "Does it matter? I don't think it does."
The quote drew pushback: Martin Bauer countered — if basic math doesn't matter, why teach reading, talking, or walking at all when a machine can do them? The exchange captures the core split over what learning is for in the AI era.
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