Nvidia CEO Lobbies Japan to Generate More Power to Fuel AI

Shigeru Ishiba, right, receives a gift from Jensen Huang in Tokyo on April 21.

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Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday to push for more electricity generation to meet artificial intelligence’s needs.

The two discussed how Japan is particularly well-positioned to develop AI, given its leadership in robotics and industrial manufacturing, Huang told reporters after the meeting. But he also said that generating and creating intelligence will require energy.