Jensen Huang fields call from Trump on stage to discuss AI future

The exchange unfolded during a week marked by intense debate over the trajectory of machine learning. Just days prior, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a manifesto calling for a deceleration in AI development to ensure global coordination. While many industry leaders aligned with Amodei’s cautious stance, Trump countered these concerns on Truth Social and reiterated his skepticism during the call with Huang.

Trump also addressed the economic impact of infrastructure, asserting that struggling communities have found prosperity through the arrival of data centers, though he offered no specific data to support the claim. Huang maintained a diplomatic tone throughout the conversation. He steered the dialogue toward national competitiveness, pledging that the American AI race would ultimately benefit every sector and demographic. By highlighting the size of the crowd, the Nvidia executive positioned the discussion as a matter of broad public and economic interest rather than a purely technical debate.