In a candid May 2026 interview with Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a sharp rebuke to corporate leaders invoking the lazy AI excuse for workforce reductions. He called the narrative connecting AI to job losses “just too lazy,” arguing it misrepresents both the timeline of the technology and the responsibilities of leadership. The Core of Jensen Huang’s Critique of the Lazy AI Excuse Jensen Huang didn’t mince words. Speaking on May 25, 2026, he pointed out a fundamental timeline mismatch: generative AI tools only became widely productive and useful in the workplace about six months prior to…