NVIDIA letting Jensen go is a huge mistake, for America and for humanity. It's Apple firing Steve Jobs all over again, but much bigger, given the role of AI in defining the future of our world.
I've been keeping quiet on this out of respect for Jensen's family and team, who I've met and who are amazing humans, and because I personally hate infidelity. So my heart goes out to them in this difficult personal family moment.
But I can also say that Jensen is human, and makes mistakes like all of us do. Not that I matter at all, but I've known Jensen for a long time and have gotten the chance to spend a lot of time with him, behind the scenes, away from mics and cameras. I have seen him show kindness, humility, care to everyone around him, including strangers, including from the poorest most struggling parts of society, treating all the same with the same thoughtfulness and attention, because they are fellow humans and not because he has something to gain from them. That shows rare character, to maintain humility and humanity through all of it.
Another data point is what people who know him well have said privately to me about Jensen over the years. I've never had anyone tell me anything but how awesome he is or how much they love him. Probably over a thousand people at this point. This includes hundreds of engineers, CEOs, colleagues, friends, etc.
Also, since there was some spy talk. Jensen is as proud an American as it gets. I'm in shock frankly at all of this, including the mass hysteria around it. I love America, and I think NVIDIA letting Jensen go is terrible for America.
I stand with Jensen.
Love you all ❤️
when i tell someone at a party in sf that i'm a live event artist they inevitably ask about AI & if i'm worried etc etc
but i have to say, business has been better than ever this year
@carlotta2877 Con todo respeto, ya el concepto de “lider espiritual” habla de esto y está mal por definicion y es parte del problema. En la casa de Dios no existe tal cosa como lider espiritual. El Vaticano es parte del mismo show y no entiendo por que se sorprenden por un VIP.
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Steve Jobs described the biggest lesson Apple taught him in 19 seconds:
"When I see something not being done right, my first reaction isn't to go fix it."
This runs counter to everything that makes someone a successful early-stage founder.
The founders who build to $1M are usually the ones who jump on every problem. Fast, hands-on, decisive. That reflex is a genuine competitive advantage — when you're small.
The founders who build past that have to unlearn it.
Every time a founder steps in to fix something themselves, two things happen: the problem gets solved, and the team learns the founder will solve problems. That's not a win. That's a dependency loop.
Jobs wasn't describing passivity. He was describing a specific discipline — seeing the problem clearly, feeling the pull to fix it, and choosing to trust the person whose job it is instead.
The restraint IS the leadership. Not a break from it.
Your instinct to fix things is what made you good early. Unexamined, it's what caps you later.