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TAIPEI – Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said he pays his workers as much as possible, weighing in on a growing global debate about how profits from the AI infrastructure boom should be shared.
“I think people should be paid as much as possible,” he told reporters on June 2 on the sidelines of the Computex trade show in Taipei.
Huang was responding to a query about Nvidia partner Samsung Electronics and its recent compensation agreement that will deliver bonuses of as much as US$400,000 (S$510,000) to chip engineers.
"I pay my employees as much as I can,” he said. “That’s what I do, doesn’t make this right.”
From South Korea to Taiwan, the prime beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence roll-out are coming under growing pressure to share more of their profits.
Samsung’s deal with union members averted a potentially catastrophic strike, but Nvidia’s partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has also sought to calm concerns about profit-sharing.
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei hosted a town hall last week to reassure workers that their incentive-based programme will grow faster in 2026 than in 2025. The company may face further questions about employee compensation at its annual general meeting on June 4.
TAIPEI – Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said he pays his workers as much as possible, weighing in on a growing global debate about how profits from the AI infrastructure boom should be shared.
“I think people should be paid as much as possible,” he told reporters on June 2 on the sidelines of the Computex trade show in Taipei.
Huang was responding to a query about Nvidia partner Samsung Electronics and its recent compensation agreement that will deliver bonuses of as much as US$400,000 (S$510,000) to chip engineers.
"I pay my employees as much as I can,” he said. “That’s what I do, doesn’t make this right.”
From South Korea to Taiwan, the prime beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence roll-out are coming under growing pressure to share more of their profits.
Samsung’s deal with union members averted a potentially catastrophic strike, but Nvidia’s partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has also sought to calm concerns about profit-sharing.
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei hosted a town hall last week to reassure workers that their incentive-based programme will grow faster in 2026 than in 2025. The company may face further questions about employee compensation at its annual general meeting on June 4.