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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the next generation of RTX Blackwell GPUs at CES 2025, alongside “Cosmos,” a foundation model aimed at accelerating autonomous vehicle and robotics development. He also declared the rise of “Agentic AI” as the next major technological shift, predicting AI agents will drive a multi-trillion-dollar industry and transform how people work.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang used his CES 2025 keynote to unveil the company’s next generation of GPUs and declare the rise of “Agentic AI”—a shift he says will create a multi-trillion-dollar industry and redefine how people work.
“The age of AI Agentics is here,” Huang told the crowd, describing a shift from generative AI to agentic AI—a future driven by intelligent AI agents capable of assisting with tasks across industries. Huang called this emerging sector “a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity,” positioning Nvidia at the forefront of the movement.
Huang’s keynote came with significant hardware announcements as well. Nvidia introduced the RTX Blackwell family of GPUs, delivering what Huang described as groundbreaking performance improvements at lower prices. The highlight was the GeForce RTX 5070, which Huang said matches the performance of the previous generation’s RTX 4090 but costs just $549—far less than the 4090’s $1,599 launch price.
“This is impossible without artificial intelligence,” Huang said, attributing the price-performance breakthrough to AI-driven efficiencies.
The keynote opened with a video demonstrating AI’s growing role in everyday life. From AI-powered safety features in cars to cartoon-style robots comforting children at doctor visits, the video painted a picture of AI agents becoming integrated into health care, mobility, and personal well-being. It also highlighted AI’s potential to “restore what we’ve lost,” featuring people regaining speech and mobility through AI-driven technologies.
Stepping onto the stage in a flashy jacket, Huang greeted the audience by joking about his style saying, “I’m in Las Vegas after all,” before revisiting Nvidia’s journey from its founding in 1993 to the creation of the world’s first programmable GPU. Huang recalled the company’s early work with Sega’s Virtua Fighter, using side-by-side images and a demo video to show how Nvidia’s graphics technology has evolved—from blocky fighters to hyper-realistic digital characters.
“We invented the programmable GPU and it started 20-plus years of incredible advancements,” Huang said as he walked through Nvidia’s most pivotal milestones.
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