{
  "id": 9908896,
  "title": "Who is Jensen Huang, the AI boss Trump calls at night?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/who-is-jensen-huang-the-ai-boss-trump-calls-at-night",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:10:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-26/jensen-huang-ai-boss-trusted-by-trump/107197212"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, is a prominent figure in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. His relationship with former US President Donald Trump often made headlines, with Trump reportedly making late-night calls to Huang last year. During a recent AI summit in Los Angeles, Trump endorsed Huang's stance on AI safety by dismissing warnings as a \"hoax\" and telling him, \"We're going to lead.\"\n\nSamuel Hammond, an AI policy expert, believes Huang's close friendship with Trump has had a significant impact on the development of cutting-edge AI technology. Huang has been outspoken about lifting restrictions on advanced AI chip sales to China, arguing that it would accelerate American firms' competitive edge over China. He firmly believes that AI is the next industrial revolution and that whichever country adopts its technology widely will emerge as the leader.\n\nDespite his strong advocacy for unregulated AI chip exports to China, concerns have been raised about the potential risks associated with such technology falling into the wrong hands. Huang himself, however, maintains that AI risks are minimal compared to the benefits it brings to various sectors, including medical research and commercial applications.",
  "summary": "The founder of the world's most AI valuable company has the ear of Donald Trump when it comes to the risks and potential of the cutting-edge technology.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Jensen Huang tells Ezra Klein that AI is just software whose existential risks are overstated, yet his standards would shut down OpenAI and 10x safety spending (Zvi Mowshowitz/Don't Worry About the Vase)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/jensen-huang-tells-ezra-klein-that-ai-is-just-software-whose",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:40:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "8 wild quotes from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's latest interview on AI and why they should concern you",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/8-wild-quotes-from-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-latest-interview-on-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:35:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}