Trump calls AI safety fears a hoax during live call with NVIDIA CEO

Sep 16, 2026
President Donald Trump dismissed mounting AI safety concerns as a hoax during a live call with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the All-In conference in Los Angeles.
Trump calls AI safety fears a hoax during live call with NVIDIA CEO

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang took a live call from President Donald Trump during the All-In conference in Los Angeles on Monday, according to TechCrunch. The conversation focused on AI safety, with Trump calling mounting concern a "hoax" and arguing that slowing the technology would benefit China and political actors.

Trump also described AI as bigger than the internet and said it was too important to slow down. Huang told Trump that thousands of people were applauding in the audience. Huang answered the call on a foldable phone handed to him on stage.

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