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Trump calls Nvidia CEO to talk AI - and gets put on speakerphone in all-hands meeting
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Former President Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a company meeting, dismissing AI safety concerns as a "hoax" and emphasizing the need for the U.S. to outpace China in AI innovation.
- Trump praised data centers as economically valuable, likening them to "the oil of the next 20, 25 years," while advising prudence in AI development.
- Nvidia did not comment on the call or potential future discussions, but Huang affirmed alignment with Trump on advancing AI to benefit all sectors in America.
- The call contrasts with recent calls from AI leaders like Anthropic's CEO and Elon Musk for slowing AI development due to safety risks, with some researchers resigning over existential concerns.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that industry leaders, rather than lawmakers, should lead AI safety efforts, amid ongoing political debate over AI regulation.
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