Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says this career path will thrive in the AI era—and drive a new Industrial Revolution

There may be no single person more integral to shaping the future of work than Jensen Huang.

As cofounder and CEO of Nvidia, Huang has transformed a company once focused on computer gaming graphics into a chipmaking powerhouse at the center of data centers, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Nvidia is now the most valuable company in the world, with a market cap exceeding $5.1 trillion, while Huang’s personal fortune has surged past $175 billion—placing him among the top 10 richest people.

Yet Huang’s early life mirrors that of many immigrants chasing the American Dream. Born in Taiwan, he moved to the U.S. as a child in the 1970s. He and his brother first went to boarding school in Kentucky before the family settled in Oregon. By 15, Huang was working a string of odd jobs—delivering newspapers, washing dishes at Denny’s, and weeding yards.

He graduated high school two years early and went on to study electrical engineering at Oregon State University, where he joined IEEE—the world’s largest technical professional organization, whose early roots trace back to pioneers like Thomas Edison—and began to see firsthand how deeply technology could shape the future. 

Decades later, that same organization awarded Huang its highest distinction, the Medal of Honor, for advancing the frontiers of technology. At its awards ceremony last Friday, Huang laid out his vision for the AI era: one defined by sweeping disruption—but also enormous opportunity.

“We now recognize this general purpose technology we call intelligence as an opportunity to create new industries, create brand new jobs,” Huang said. “But of course, it will shape every job. Some will no longer be necessary. Many new ones will be invented beyond our imagination today.”

Huang pointed to one career path that, like in previous industrial revolutions,........

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