NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has shared his thoughts on higher education and career paths, offering valuable advice for those eager to jump into the world of tech. If he were 20 years old today, Huang says he would focus on studying the ‘physical sciences,’ a field that, according to him, is crucial to the future of AI. 
Known for his visionary insights, Huang has been vocal about the rise of ‘Physical AI’-a field he believes will revolutionize industries and be worth trillions.
In his past keynotes, Huang has highlighted the potential of humanoid robots and automated tasks, which will be the backbone of Physical AI. This futuristic technology merges AI with physical systems, creating machines that can predict real-time behaviors and movements, leading to human tasks being taken over by robots.
The ‘physical sciences’ Huang refers to include disciplines like physics, chemistry, and astronomy-fields that study non-living systems and are expected to be central to the development of Physical AI. While software sciences have dominated in recent years, the rapid advancement of AI is causing a shift, with many low-level software jobs now being automated. According to Huang, physical sciences will become the new frontier for aspiring students looking to make an impact in AI-driven industries.
NVIDIA is already diving into this future with products like Omniverse and Cosmos, designed to enable humanoid robots to function seamlessly in human-centered environments. With such innovations on the horizon, it’s no wonder Huang suggests physical sciences as a field worth pursuing, potentially offering a career path as revolutionary as the rise of computer science during the pandemic.