Nvidia's stock experienced a notable increase of 7% during trading on Friday.
This surge followed comments made by CEO Jensen Huang on CNBC's "Halftime Report" regarding the sustainability of capital expenditures in the tech industry.
Huang highlighted that key customers of Nvidia, including Meta, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, are expected to spend a total of $660 billion on capital expenditures this year.
This spending is primarily aimed at enhancing AI infrastructure, reflecting a strong commitment to advancing technology in their operations.
Huang referred to the current investment in AI infrastructure as the "largest infrastructure buildout in human history."
This massive undertaking is driven by what he described as "sky high" demand for computing power, which companies can utilize to increase their revenue. Huang emphasized that as AI companies continue to generate profits, they are likely to keep increasing their computing power investments.
Nvidia has made significant investments in AI labs, having invested $10 billion in Anthropic last year.
Huang also mentioned that Nvidia plans to invest heavily in OpenAI's next fundraising round, indicating a strong belief in the potential of these AI companies.
Huang noted that all Nvidia graphic processing units sold in the past, including older models like the A100, are currently being rented.
This trend demonstrates the sustained demand for AI computing power, as companies continue to seek out Nvidia's technology to enhance their capabilities.
Looking ahead, Huang suggested that as AI companies generate profits, they will keep doubling their investments in computing power.
He pointed out that if companies like Anthropic and OpenAI had access to twice as much computing power, their revenues could potentially quadruple. This indicates a strong growth trajectory for AI technologies in the coming years.
