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Nvidia's Huang says he's 'jealous' of students 'graduating at right time' for AI era in SNU speech
In an address to students at Korea's top university, the Nvidia CEO told them they are in a prime position to take full advantage of the AI revolution.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Seoul National University (SNU) on Monday, encouraging students to take advantage of AI.
“This is such an extraordinary time, I’m so jealous of you,” Huang said during the "Build a Claw" event held at the SNU’s Haedong Advanced Engineering Hall. The hands-on event offered participants a chance to experience designing autonomous AI agents using AI platforms like OpenClaw.
Huang continued, “I’m so jealous of you because you are graduating at exactly the right time.”
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Huang arrived in Korea on Friday as part of efforts to deepen cooperation across the AI and technology industries. His visit has involved meetings with major Korean business leaders and esports stars such as Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as Faker.
At SNU, Huang stressed that now is the perfect time to take advantage of an industry and world where everything is changing, especially using AI.
“Everyone is in the same starting line just like you,” Huang said. “It is also your great opportunity armed with incredible technology. It is a great opportunity for you to shape this technology, to apply this technology and to take advantage of this technology. It’s a brand new technology, so you are the expert.”
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He added, “You will learn AI. You will learn how to use AI. You will learn how to harness AI. You will learn how to shape AI to take advantage of this new incredible technology for your future.”
He also showed his affection toward Korea, telling the students to call him “K-Jensen” the next time he visits Korea.
“Korea is very special,” he said. “Korea is special because you know you have K-pop, you have K-culture, you have K-drama, […] you have K-fried chicken. You have K-everything. Everything 'K' is so popular today. All you have to do is add 'K.' You add 'K' and it becomes instantly popular. When I go home tonight, I’m going to tell my wife, ‘when I left this morning I was just Jensen, now I am K-Jensen.’”
During his speech, Huang also presented students attending the event with gifts including a DGX Spark, Nvidia's personal AI supercomputer, and a voucher for an RTX Spark laptop set for release next fall, all emblazoned with his signature.
After the speech, SNU President Ryu Hong-lim presented Huang with a SNU varsity jacket and signed “K-Jensen ♡ SNU.”
Huang also received a reproduction of an old map of Seoul from the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, the university's archive of historical documents. Huang then posed for photos with students.
Students began gathering early in the morning at the parking lot of the building to catch a glimpse of Huang. When he arrived around noon, they began cheering "Welcome" and "I love you" while chanting his name.
Huang also visited the LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, western Seoul, before heading to SNU earlier in the morning.
After completing his campus visit, he is scheduled to visit Hyundai Motor Group's headquarters in southern Seoul's Yangjae-dong and the Naver 1784 building in Seongnam, Gyeonggi.
Huang is expected to depart Korea either late Monday or on Tuesday morning via Gimpo International Airport.
BY JANG GU-SEUL [[email protected]]