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✦從洗碗少年到 AI 帝國的築夢者
1963年，黃仁勳出生在台南，一個普通家庭。
爸爸是工程師，媽媽是老師。
五歲那年，全家搬去泰國；九歲那年，被送到美國念書。
那時他一句英文都不會，寄宿學校的環境也不算好，他得打掃廁所、自己洗衣服。
這段經歷，讓他練出一種本能，只要被丟到陌生環境，就能想辦法活下來。
他後來讀電機，先在俄勒岡州立大學拿學士，再到史丹佛讀碩士。
那年代，電腦工程還是小眾科系。
沒人知道未來會變什麼樣，他卻感覺「這東西有戲」。
▋1993年，一場早餐會議
三十歲那年，他和兩位工程師在餐廳裡聊著未來。
桌上是漢堡和咖啡，紙巾上寫著構想：要做一種能改變圖形處理的晶片。
那一年，他們創辦了NVIDIA，資金只有600美元。
市場上有ATI、3dfx等巨頭，大家都覺得他們沒勝算。
可黃仁勳懂，速度、畫質、運算效能，將會是遊戲的靈魂。
他押寶在「視覺運算」，不是單純的「電腦」。
這個小小的選擇，讓他後來改變整個產業。
▋死線三十天
創業初期，公司幾乎快倒閉。
1997年，NVIDIA只剩下一個月的薪資。
投資人撤資、產品賣不動，員工天天問：「我們撐得下去嗎？」
那時候，黃仁勳則不想會不會倒，想著下一代晶片要怎麼贏。
那代晶片叫RIVA 128，上市後銷量暴漲，公司從破產邊緣拉回生機。
這次經驗，讓他學會一個企業生存定律：最危險的時刻，往往是新方向的起點。
▋從遊戲到AI
1999年，NVIDIA推出GeForce 256，全球第一顆GPU。
它讓電腦能同時處理大量畫面，從此打開了3D遊戲的黃金時代。
但他沒有停在遊戲。
2006年，他推出CUDA技術，讓GPU不再只是「打遊戲」，而能做資料運算。
這一步，為AI革命種下了種子。
很多人以為 NVIDIA 成功是因為AI崛起，但真相是，他早在十幾年前就準備好。
當2012年AI深度學習浪潮來襲，NVIDIA的晶片突然成為全球最搶手的硬體。
ChatGPT、Tesla、Google、Amazon背後都在用它的GPU。
那一刻，黃仁勳從「遊戲卡老闆」變成「AI世界的心臟製造者」。
▋從工程師到戰略家
他不是典型的CEO。他講話不急不徐、穿黑皮夾克、笑起來有點靦腆。
但這個人有一種特質：能在混亂裡看出下一個結構。
當別人還在做晶片，他在建「平台」。
他讓NVIDIA不只賣硬體，而是整合軟體、開發工具、AI生態系。
▋AI帝國的築夢者
如今，NVIDIA市值超過2兆美元，成為全球最具影響力的科技公司之一。
而他依然堅持每週開技術會議，親自參與產品決策。
從洗碗的移民少年，到讓AI有心臟跳動的人，他的故事像是寫給每個「被看輕的夢想家」。
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真正的領袖，是能提早為未來鋪路的人。
黃仁勳之所以成為傳奇，因為他在別人還在「追熱潮」時，就開始「造浪潮」。
你不一定要創晶片，但你可以學他那股「提早看十年」的目光。
有時候，這世界不是缺機會，缺一個「敢」的起點。
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✦From Dishwashing Teenager to Architect of an AI Empire
Born in Tainan in 1963, Jensen Huang grew up in an ordinary family.
His father was an engineer and his mother a teacher.
At the age of five, his family moved to Thailand; at nine, he was sent to study in the United States.
He didn’t speak a word of English back then, and the boarding school environment was far from ideal—he had to clean toilets and do his own laundry.
This experience honed an instinct in him: when thrown into an unfamiliar environment, he could always find a way to survive.
He later studied electrical engineering, earning a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University and a master’s from Stanford.
In those days, computer engineering was still a niche major.
No one knew what the future held, but he felt "this thing has potential."
▋1993: A Breakfast Meeting
At 30, he sat in a restaurant with two fellow engineers, talking about the future.
On the table were hamburgers and coffee; on a napkin, they scribbled their idea: to create a chip that would revolutionize graphics processing.
That year, they founded NVIDIA with just $600 in funding.
With giants like ATI and 3dfx dominating the market, no one gave them a chance to succeed.
But Jensen understood—speed, image quality, and computing power would be the soul of gaming.
He bet on "visual computing," not just "computers."
This small choice would later transform the entire industry.
▋The 30-Day Deadline
In the early days of the startup, the company was on the verge of collapse.
By 1997, NVIDIA had only enough money to cover one month’s payroll.
Investors pulled out, products weren’t selling, and employees asked every day: "Can we hold on?"
Instead of worrying about bankruptcy, Jensen focused on how the next generation of chips would win.
That chip, the RIVA 128, saw a skyrocketing sales volume after its launch, pulling the company back from the brink of ruin.
This experience taught him a rule of corporate survival: the most dangerous moments are often the starting point of new directions.
▋From Gaming to AI
In 1999, NVIDIA launched the GeForce 256, the world’s first GPU.
It enabled computers to process massive amounts of graphics simultaneously, ushering in the golden age of 3D gaming.
But he didn’t stop at gaming.
In 2006, he launched CUDA technology, allowing GPUs to do more than just "play games"—they could perform data computing.
This step sowed the seeds for the AI revolution.
Many people think NVIDIA’s success is due to the rise of AI, but the truth is, he had prepared for it over a decade earlier.
When the wave of AI deep learning hit in 2012, NVIDIA’s chips suddenly became the most sought-after hardware in the world.
Behind ChatGPT, Tesla, Google, and Amazon, his GPUs are hard at work.
At that moment, Jensen transformed from a "gaming card boss" to the "maker of the AI world’s heart."
▋From Engineer to Strategist
He’s not your typical CEO.
He speaks slowly, wears a black leather jacket, and smiles shyly.
But this man has a unique trait: he can see the next structure amid chaos.
While others were still making chips, he was building a "platform."
He turned NVIDIA into more than just a hardware seller—it integrates software, development tools, and an AI ecosystem.
▋Architect of an AI Empire
Today, NVIDIA has a market value exceeding $2 trillion, making it one of the most influential technology companies in the world.
Yet he still insists on holding weekly technical meetings and personally participating in product decisions.
From a dishwashing immigrant teenager to the man who gave AI a beating heart, his story reads like a letter to every "underestimated dreamer."
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A true leader is someone who paves the way for the future in advance.
Jensen Huang became a legend because, while others were "chasing trends," he was already "creating them."
You don’t have to invent a chip, but you can learn his vision of "looking ten years ahead."
Sometimes, the world doesn’t lack opportunities—it lacks the courage to start.
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