Jensen Huang on AI and basic math: Kotaku cites Nvidia chief

• According to the report, Huang said kids may remember basic math less well because of AI, but that he is not worried about it.
• The same piece says Huang noted he does not know his own address or phone number by heart because he relies on technology.

What happened

Kotaku published an article about remarks from Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, on children and students using AI. In the report, Huang is quoted or summarized as being unconcerned about the idea that kids may remember basic math less well because of AI. The Kotaku headline puts the focus on that mix of AI, basic math, and Huang’s own comment about personal details.

According to the source material, Huang said forgetting basic math is not necessarily a problem, and that other skills may take its place. In the broader context, that is expanded with a passage saying Huang believes many children who use AI will remember basic math less well, but that he would not be worried about it. A provided snippet also quotes him as saying, “Try to get a kid to do long division right now,” making the topic more specific than math in general and pointing to long division.

The same Kotaku piece also says Huang referred to his own dependence on technology by saying he does not know his address and phone number from memory. The available context treats that as an example of how he uses technology in everyday life. The full wording of that passage is not visible in the supplied material, so it is not possible to confirm whether Kotaku quoted it in full or in shortened form.

The source context points to an interview setting with The New York Times, but the original transcript or full video was not included. That means it is unclear what questions came before Huang’s comments or whether he tied his answer about basic math to education, productivity, or a broader view of AI use. What is clear is that Kotaku framed it as a statement from one of the best-known names in AI hardware, which gave the remark extra attention.

Background

Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, a company that plays a major role in the hardware behind AI systems and data centers. That makes his comments about AI especially notable in coverage of the sector. Nvidia supplies chips and infrastructure used to train and run AI models, so Huang is often seen as an influential voice in discussions about the development of artificial intelligence.

The available sources refer to an interview context with The New York Times, but without a full transcript it remains unclear what additional context was given around the remarks about basic math and new skills. The supplied context also suggests Huang may have implied that other skills could emerge alongside less emphasis on basic math. That matters because it shifts the comment from a simple dismissal of arithmetic skills to a broader point about how AI could change education and everyday knowledge.

The external context also includes a summary saying Huang is not worried about AI “brain” effects or children forgetting basic math. Another reference labels him as “Nvidia CEO and Trump fan Jensen Huang,” but that wording is not needed to understand the core of the article and says nothing about the substance of his AI comment. The main concrete points remain that Kotaku covered the topic, that the discussion centered on children, long division, and basic math, and that Huang also made a personal remark about his own address and phone number.

Sources

• Kotaku: "Nvidia CEO Doesn't Care That Kids Are Forgetting Basic Math ..."
• References and summaries in the supplied source context, including a mention of a The New York Times interview context