Imagine your IT manager as the head of HR – not for humans, but for an entire digital workforce of autonomous helpers. That’s the future Jensen Huang painted during Nvidia’s blockbuster CES 2025 keynote, held before a whooping, clapping, 12,000-strong crowd at the Michelob Ultra Arena. It felt more like a rock concert – or a vintage Steve Jobs reveal – than a standard tech presentation. By the end, Nvidia shares had jumped over 3%, a sure sign that investors still believe the company’s hot streak is far from over. (View Highlight)
“In a lot of ways, the IT department of every company is going to be the HR department of AI agents in the future,” he declared to an audible mix of cheers and gasps. (View Highlight)
IT pros will soon be hiring, training and supervising fleets of digital workers – AI agents that never call in sick, never take vacations and are custom-tailored to each company’s unique language, processes and culture. It’s a bold vision and judging by the raucous applause, the audience was on board. (View Highlight)