Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’
Though Elon Musk and Sam Altman have supported Dario Amodei's calls to slow the pace of AI development, Jensen Huang seems to feel differently.
On Monday morning, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang found himself on stage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles when he received an unexpected call from President Donald Trump. Huang introduced Trump to the audience, jokingly referring to himself as the "besties" with tech investors Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, and White House advisers David Friedberg and David Sacks.
Trump playfully mocked Huang for not knowing how to use a speakerphone, but the president quickly shifted to a serious topic. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei had called for a slowdown in AI development, a stance shared by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. However, Huang had expressed differing views on the matter. Trump dismissed the concerns, labeling them as a hoax perpetrated by "people who don't want to see it happen," including political figures and China.
Huang agreed, applauding Trump's response. The president and his allies, such as Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, believe that the opposition to data center construction is part of an international plot to hinder American economic growth. However, Gallup polling indicates that seven in ten Americans oppose data center construction in their area, citing environmental and cost-of-living concerns.
Trump emphasized the importance of prudence in the industry's development, assuring Huang that they would "lead" together.
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