On Monday, the Trump administration contacted Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, during an industrial meeting and once again defended artificial intelligence. Huang broadcast the call on speakerphone, and Trump emphasized the need for the United States to outpace China in innovation and development of artificial intelligence in the middle of the All-In meeting.
Concerns About AI Safety
Trump described concerns about AI safety as a "trick" and said, "Robots will not dominate. Artificial intelligence will not dominate the rest of the world. This whole issue is a trick." He also pointed out that critics are merely playing into the hands of those who do not want these advancements to happen, which could include political figures as well as China.
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Data Centers and the Future of AI
Trump referred to data centers that are politically unpopular, describing them as "great" and stating that these centers provide "wealth" to people and states. He added, "This is the oil of the next 20 to 25 years and bigger than the internet and artificial intelligence." Trump also noted that caution is necessary and that things should be done "wisely."
During the call with Huang, Trump stated that he assumes Huang agrees with him on the development of artificial intelligence, and Huang confirmed this. He said, "We must ensure that everyone in the AI race in America wins. Every industry, every company, every state, and every individual."
Trump's comments regarding Nvidia, one of the largest producers of chips and AI hardware in the world, come as AI leaders have called for a slowdown in the development of this technology. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in a recent article that the development of AI requires safety measures that were quickly endorsed by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.
Trump also described concerns related to artificial intelligence as a "sick conspiracy" and a "trick" in several of his social media posts on Monday. While Huang was recording a podcast, Trump's call was also included. Nvidia stated that it has no comment on the exchange between Huang and Trump or whether they will meet soon to discuss these issues.
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