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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received an unexpected call from President Donald Trump during the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on Monday, where the two discussed AI regulation and growing opposition to data center construction, highlighting a key divergence in tech industry views on AI development pace. Huang, onstage with venture capitalists Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, and White House advisers David Friedberg and David Sacks, put Trump on speaker for the audience after requesting an extra microphone. Trump criticized calls by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman to slow AI capability improvements, calling the sentiment a "hoax" that could be exploited by political opponents or China. "We're not going to let that happen," Trump said, to which Huang replied, "You're right. We're not going to let that happen, sir," drawing applause. Trump and allies like Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan view opposition to data center construction as an international psyop to stifle U.S. economic growth. However, recent Gallup polling reveals seven in 10 Americans oppose local data centers, with over 50% citing environmental resource concerns and about 20% worried about cost-of-living increases and quality-of-life impacts. Trump acknowledged the need for prudence but affirmed support for the industry: "We have to be a little bit careful… but that doesn't mean we're going to stop an industry… I'm with you all the way." The exchange underscores the ongoing debate between AI safety advocates and industry leaders pushing for rapid expansion, with Nvidia's chip business directly tied to data center demand and AI infrastructure growth.