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Trump calls AI takeover fears a hoax in speakerphone call with Nvidia CEO

Political Guyentist · September 15, 20261 min read

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Jensen Huang took the call during his All-In Summit interview in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 14, where Trump called data centers the oil of the next 20 to 25 years.

What else was saidTrump also called data centers bigger than the internet while urging people to act prudently.4 details
  • Trump also called data centers bigger than the internet while urging people to act prudently.
  • Trump suggested people raising AI fears serve political interests or China.
  • Huang praised the Anthropic whistleblower's courage while calling doom predictions not grounded in science.
  • Beijing's foreign ministry called the Anthropic slowdown proposal 'fearmongering' on Monday, Sept. 14 — spokesman Guo Jiakun said U.S. chip curbs would harm global AI rules. Trump and Xi Jinping discuss AI on Sept. 24.

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