By https://www.facebook.com/CNBC
Publication Date: 2026-09-28 13:27:00
WHEN: Today, Monday, September 28, 2026
WHERE: CNBC’s “Squawk Box”
Following are excerpts from the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with Nvidia Founder & CEO Jensen Huang who joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” (M-F, 6AM-9AM ET) today, Monday, September 28 to discuss Nvidia launching an Open Agent Safety Platform and news of Nvidia’s share buyback plan. Following are links to video on CNBC.com: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/09/28/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-all-systems-around-ai-systems-must-be-designed-with-restrictive-rights.html and https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/09/28/nvidia-ceo-you-want-ai-to-be-super-clever-so-it-can-perform-tasks-but-rights-issues-are-key.html.
All references must be sourced to CNBC.
HUANG ON AGENTIC SYSTEM
IN ORDER FOR YOU TO DELIVER THAT AGENTIC SYSTEM IN A SAFE WAY, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SANDBOX AROUND IT, THE FORCE FIELD, THE PLAYPEN, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WILL, ALL OF THOSE SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED IN A WAY THAT KEEPS THE AGENT WITH MINIMAL RIGHTS, WHATEVER RIGHTS IT HAS, IT NEEDS IN ORDER TO DO ITS JOB. NO MORE RIGHTS THAN THAT. AND THAT IT CAN’T, IT CAN’T DO ANYTHING THAT IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO.
HUANG ON ENGINEERING PROBLEM
WE HOPE IT’S AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT’S AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. I KNOW IT’S AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. AND WE ALL NEED TO HOPE THAT IT’S AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. IF IT’S NOT AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM, IT’S NOT SOLVABLE. AND SO THE FACT THAT ALL OF THESE COMPANIES STILL ARE ADVANCING THE STATE OF THE ART IS BECAUSE THEY ALSO…
