NVIDIA researcher recalls demoing with Jensen at GTC 2018 on 'heartbreaking day'
cihangxie · x · 2026-11-13
- NVIDIA researcher GuilinL joined in 2017 after his PhD and never left.
- At GTC 2018 Taiwan he demoed image inpainting alongside Jensen Huang before thousands, less than a year into his career, crediting Jensen's patience and encouragement.
- He calls it "a heartbreaking day," reflecting shock inside NVIDIA over Jensen's departure.
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