Despite the San Jose rain, NVIDIA's GTC kicked off with high energy today. Here's my quick rundown of Day One experiences before tomorrow's big keynote.
The Tech Is Getting Personal
I started my day with a brain-wave reading robot that initially judged my mental state as "not very Zen." When I attempted some impromptu yoga poses (while juggling my laptop bag), the robot actually responded differently. The attendant's comment: "I haven't seen it behave this way before." Score one for mindfulness in the age of AI.
The "virtual try-on" station for conference merch was clever but could use some Instagram-style filters. After circling the city for parking, I was not looking my best in those “try-on” shots. Ugh.
Sessions & Insights
The afternoon sessions were packed but well-organized. Information booths were plentiful, making navigation easier despite the sold-out crowds.
Highlight of the day: The "Introduction to Autonomous Vehicles" session with Katie Washabaugh and Aaraadhya Narra from NVIDIA. Seeing women leading in this space was refreshing, and their explanation of simulation approaches to edge-driving scenarios was fascinating.
I also interviewed the CEO of Illumenex on Agentic AI, hallucination challenges, and DeepSeek's impact – look for deeper coverage on those topics soon. It was a fantastic interview and I look forward to writing it up.
Tomorrow's Keynote: Survival Tips
If you're attending tomorrow:
Parking was challenging today and will be worse tomorrow
Arrive as early as humanly possible
Shuttles start running at 8 AM from the convention center
Seating is first come- first serve. So, settle in, get comfy, and enjoy the pre-show.
Stay tuned for my coverage of Jensen's keynote tomorrow – it's likely to set the AI agenda for the coming year.
This article is based on the latest episode of my video podcast "Deep Learning with the Wolf" - watch for more details and interviews from GTC 2025.
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