President Donald Trump placed a surprise phone call to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday during an AI summit, telling him that fears of artificial intelligence posing an existential threat to humanity amount to a “hoax.” Trump used the call to argue against efforts to slow down development of frontier AI systems, pushing back on a growing chorus of voices in Washington and Silicon Valley demanding the government step in.
The call lands in the middle of an intensifying fight over who gets to control the future of AI development in America, and it puts the president squarely on the side of continued rapid innovation over new federal restrictions.
Altman Hits the Brakes on OpenAI’s IPO
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signaled the company will delay its initial public offering beyond 2026, citing concerns about the safety and alignment of its AI models and the risks they could pose to society. Altman has also laid out two scenarios he believes could derail AI progress altogether, though the newsletter roundup did not detail what those scenarios are.
Follow the Money Behind the ‘Doomer’ Movement
A policy analyst has tied fears of AI-driven human extinction to the
