Jensen Huang: AI Agents Will Reshape Global Economy

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang used his GTC Taipei 2026 keynote to declare that useful AI has arrived, arguing agentic systems will reshape data centers, the global economy, and the tech labor market. He cited GitHub data showing developer output nearly tripled since 2023, dismissing fears of AI-driven job losses and framing AI as a force multiplier for scarce technical talent. Huang introduced key shifts in industry logic: tokens are now profitable revenue units, making throughput per watt a financial metric for data centers. He also outlined a new application model built around AI agents that observe, reason, plan, and act across distributed infrastructure, urging enterprises to redesign workflows and systems around agents capable of owning entire business processes.