Nvidia Staffers Warned CEO of Threat AI Would Pose to Minorities

As the chipmaker’s AI technology has become ubiquitous, it’s working to make it more inclusive 

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang met with employees in 2020 over risks posed by artificial intelligence.

Photographer: I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg
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Masheika Allgood and Alexander Tsado left their 2020 meeting with Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang feeling frustrated.

The pair, both former presidents of the company’s Black employees group, had spent a year working with colleagues from across the company on a presentation meant to warn Huang of the potential dangers that artificial intelligence technology posed, especially to minorities.