President Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a Los Angeles conference appearance to criticize proposals for slowing down and regulating artificial intelligence development, according to The New York Times. The call came while Huang was onstage addressing attendees.
In response to Trump’s comments, Huang pledged that “we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen,” TechCrunch reported. The exchange comes amid ongoing debate within the tech industry about the appropriate pace of AI development and whether safety concerns warrant regulatory intervention.
According to TechCrunch, prominent figures including Elon Musk and Sam Altman have previously supported Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to slow the pace of AI development. Huang’s public stance appears to diverge from this position, aligning instead with the Trump administration’s apparent preference for minimal regulatory constraints on AI advancement. The incident highlights the deepening divisions within the technology sector over how to balance rapid innovation with safety considerations as artificial intelligence capabilities continue to expand.