US President Donald Trump dismissed demands for tighter regulation of artificial intelligence, arguing that oversight can be handled by a capable US president rather than new rules. His remarks push back against the position held by a majority of those calling for stricter AI governance. The comments signal continued resistance from the White House to new AI legislation.
US President Donald Trump said there is a "sick conspiracy" targeting artificial intelligence and data centers, responding to mounting pressure for tighter oversight of the technology. The remark came as part of a live blog covering a Supreme Court ruling that blocked his administration's mail ballot restrictions ahead of the midterm elections. Voting rights groups praised that court decision.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang accepted a live phone call from President Trump while appearing on stage at a company event. Observers noted that the handset Huang used to take the call attracted almost as much attention as the conversation itself.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with President Trump and voiced his opposition to pausing or slowing AI progress, saying his company will not allow a slowdown to occur. His position contrasts with that of Anthropic's Dario Amodei, whose calls for caution have drawn support from Elon Musk and Sam Altman. The exchange highlights the split among tech leaders over whether frontier AI development should be decelerated.
At the All-In Podcast's summit, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dialed President Trump and put him on speaker in front of the audience. Huang used the moment to argue that AI-driven robots will not replace humanity. The call was reportedly connected by a member of Huang's team using a personal phone.