Nvidia CEO is 'happy to help' if Tesla's AI chip ambitions fail

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has teased his company is'happy to help' if Tesla fails its goal to launch a competitor AI chip. Tesla currently uses Nvidia's silicon for its vehicles. The company's CEO, Elon Musk, said earlier this month that he's a "big fan" of Nvidia but that an in-house AI chip would be able to outperform those of the leading processor manufacturer. During a conference call on Thursday, Huang said its customers are "super excited" about Nvidia's Xavier technology for autonomous machines. He also notes that it's currently in production, whereas Tesla's rival is yet-to-be-seen.