Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia: “In the U.S. it takes three years to build a data center, and in China they build a hospital in a weekend”

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offered a stark comparison of infrastructure efficiency, highlighting a growing gap between the U.S. and China in artificial intelligence development.

Speaking about critical infrastructure and rapid response times, Huang pointed out that China currently holds an edge, particularly in construction and energy.

“If you want to build a data center here in the U.S., from the initial construction to powering up a supercomputer, it probably takes about three years. In China, they can build a hospital in a single weekend,” Huang said, emphasizing the speed and effectiveness of Chinese projects.

Energy capacity is a bigger concern

While Huang admires China’s construction speed, he’s even more concerned about energy capacity needed to support the AI boom. He noted that China has “twice the energy we have as a nation, yet our economy is bigger than theirs. It doesn’t make sense,” underscoring the challenge the U.S. faces in keeping up.

Hope for the future with domestic investment

Despite these challenges, Huang expressed optimism about Nvidia’s future. He praised President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring back manufacturing jobs and boost AI investment across the country. Huang noted that these policies support not only traditional businesses and American workers but also the broader goal of keeping U.S. technology competitive on the global stage.

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