Nvidia hits $4 trillion market cap amid AI boom
Nvidia just became the first company ever worth $4 trillion. That’s bigger than the entire German or UK economy. Wall Street is popping champagne, but CEO Jensen Huang says this goes beyond stock prices. It’s a world-changing moment fueled by Nvidia’s AI chips.
Nvidia makes the GPUs powering everything from ChatGPT to Google and Microsoft’s massive AI models. They’re selling the “picks and shovels” for the AI gold rush—and now they’re the most powerful company on Earth. 
In a wide-ranging CNN interview, Huang covered the future of AI and the fallout. Jobs will change, some will vanish, others will evolve.
Huang stated:
“Everybody’s jobs will be affected, “Everybody’s jobs will be affected. Some jobs will be lost,”
He hopes AI boosts productivity enough to create more wealth, despite the pain. A World Economic Forum survey notes 41% of employers plan job cuts by 2030 due to AI. Inside Nvidia, AI use is mandatory, not optional.
Huang also backed America’s push to rebuild manufacturing. He said onshoring chips is key for national security and will open good jobs for non-degree workers. This aligns with Trump’s “Made in America” agenda—a rare tech and MAGA overlap.
Huang predicted AI will transform medicine and help cure all diseases:
“Over time, we’re going to have virtual assistant researchers and scientists to help us essentially cure all disease,”
He says AI models are already learning the language of proteins and genetics. Labs will soon deploy AI partners everywhere.
Robots with vision, language, and action (VLA models) are ready too. Huang says physical, intelligent robots will appear in 3-5 years.
He admitted AI will cause harm but urged patience as safety improves:
“Some harm will be done.”
“Most AI models already use other AIs to fact-check outputs, and the technology is getting better every day.”
Huang’s bottom line: AI’s positives outweigh the risks, even if the path gets bumpy.
Our take: Nvidia’s $4 trillion power means it controls the AI backbone. This sets the stage for them to steer AI’s future—not the public. History shows these tech giants’ promises often mask control and consolidation. Harm usually hits the same groups hardest.
Nvidia’s AI surge is about raw influence, not just innovation. And nobody voted on that.
