Nvidia CEO predicts a Workforce of ‘Humans and Digital humans‘ as AI Adoption Accelerates
SAN FRANCISCO – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang envisions a future workforce comprised of both human employees and increasingly complex “digital humans” powered by artificial intelligence, signaling a dramatic shift in the labor market already underway. Huang’s comments come as companies rapidly deploy AI agents, leading to concerns about job displacement, especially for entry-level positions.
The accelerating integration of AI is reshaping the business landscape at an unprecedented pace. KPMG’s AI Quarterly Pulse Survey from June revealed a tripling in the deployment of AI agents since the fourth quarter of last year, with 82% of business leaders anticipating these agents will be valuable contributors within the next year and fundamentally alter operations within two. This surge in adoption is directly impacting the job market, with recent college graduates facing increased difficulty securing employment as companies leverage AI for tasks previously handled by junior staff. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned earlier this year that AI could potentially eliminate roughly 50% of all entry-level white-collar jobs.
According to KPMG data, 87% of business leaders believe AI agents will necessitate organizations to redefine performance metrics and invest in upskilling employees whose roles are susceptible to automation. Todd Lohr, head of ecosystems at KPMG, emphasized this isn’t simply a technological upgrade, but a “fundamental business conversion that requires reimagining how work gets done and how it is measured.”
The trend is prompting widespread discussion about the future of work and the need for proactive strategies to prepare the workforce for a new era of human-AI collaboration. Companies are increasingly focused on identifying roles where AI can augment human capabilities, rather than simply replace them, and on providing employees with the skills needed to thrive in an AI-driven environment.
