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NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivered an inspiring commencement address to Caltech graduates on Friday, urging them to pursue their craft with dedication and resilience, and to view setbacks as new opportunities. This message was conveyed during the ceremony held in Pasadena, California, according to the NVIDIA Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n Huang, trading his signature leather jacket for black and yellow academic regalia, encouraged the nearly 600 graduates to believe in something unconventional and unexplored, but also to ensure their pursuits are informed and reasoned. \u201cYou may find your GPU. You may find your CUDA. You may find your generative AI. You may find your NVIDIA,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Addressing the graduates, Huang recounted the decades-long evolution of the computing industry, emphasizing the pivotal moment of AI transformation. \u201cComputers today are the single most important instrument of knowledge, and it\u2019s foundational to every single industry in every field of science,\u201d he noted. Huang stressed the importance of understanding current developments as they enter the industry.<\/p>\n Huang shared how over a decade ago, NVIDIA, then a small company, bet on deep learning, investing billions of dollars and years of engineering resources to reinvent every computing layer. \u201cNo one knew how far deep learning could scale, and if we didn\u2019t build it, we\u2019d never know,\u201d he remarked, referencing the famous line from Field of Dreams<\/em>: \u201cIf we don\u2019t build it, they can\u2019t come.\u201d<\/p>\n Looking to the future, Huang highlighted robotics as the next wave of AI, a field where NVIDIA\u2019s journey was marked by a series of setbacks. He reflected on a period when NVIDIA faced significant challenges, pushing the company to seek out untapped areas \u2014 what he refers to as \u201czero-billion-dollar markets.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith no more markets to turn to, we decided to build something where we are sure there are no customers,\u201d Huang said. This approach led NVIDIA to build the first robotics computer, processing a deep learning algorithm, which has since paved the way for the company\u2019s current AI advancements.<\/p>\n Huang emphasized resilience and agility as essential traits that strengthen character. \u201cOne setback after another, we shook it off and skated to the next opportunity. Each time, we gain skills and strengthen our character,\u201d he said. \u201cNo setback that comes our way doesn\u2019t look like an opportunity these days.\u201d<\/p>\n He also referenced a personal experience from his travels in Japan, where observing a gardener\u2019s dedication to Kyoto\u2019s famous moss garden taught him the value of prioritizing one\u2019s life\u2019s work.<\/p>\n \u201cPrioritize your life,\u201d Huang concluded, \u201cand you will have plenty of time to do the important things.\u201d<\/p>\nEncouraging Unconventional Thinking<\/h2>\n
The Evolution of Computing<\/h2>\n
NVIDIA’s Deep Learning Bet<\/h2>\n
Robotics and Future Opportunities<\/h2>\n
Resilience and Agility<\/h2>\n