Trump Interrupts AI Summit to Say Robots Won't Take Over the World
Trump called Jensen Huang during the All-In Summit, dismissing AI doomsday fears as a "hoax" and backing data centers.
At the All-In Summit in Los Angeles, President Donald Trump interrupted a speech by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to challenge concerns about artificial intelligence (AI). Huang was on stage addressing an audience of thousands when Trump called him on speakerphone. The President joked that Huang could not even put him on loudspeaker despite designing the world's most advanced AI chips.
Trump dismissed warnings that AI could pose an existential threat, describing such concerns as a "hoax" and a "scam." He argued that opposition to building data centers was aiding geopolitical rivals like China and proclaimed AI infrastructure to be "the oil of the next 20, 25 years," generating wealth for states and local communities.
Trump reiterated that robots would not take over the world, stating that AI would not dominate the rest of the world, calling the whole situation a hoax. Huang responded enthusiastically, asserting that America would not let its lead in AI slip, eliciting cheers and applause from the crowd. The exchange comes amid growing debate within the AI industry, with leading figures like Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocating for a slower pace of development and stronger safety measures.
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