Researcher recalls Jensen Huang lunching alone at NeurIPS 2017
rao2z · x · 2026-11-13
The author argues that whatever one thinks of this week's developments, Jensen Huang has largely been a force for good in AI — his pragmatic takes offering a welcome contrast to the hyper-doom and singularity narratives from others.
They also recall meeting Huang at NeurIPS 2017, spotting the CEO waiting for lunch alone at an ordinary restaurant with no retinue, exchanging pleasantries, and taking a photo at the conference site later that afternoon.
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