Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Trump, Nvidia CEO Huang Clash Over AI Safety Fears
Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang while Huang was speaking at a technology conference.
Trump said fears that AI could become extremely dangerous were a “hoax.”
He also said slowing AI could help China compete with the United States.
Huang agreed that people should not create a false choice between building AI quickly and keeping it safe.
However, Huang praised Jacob Coxon, a researcher who left Anthropic because he was worried about AI risks.
Anthropic’s CEO has also suggested slowing down AI development.
Some other technology leaders supported that idea.
Many Americans use AI but do not want it making important decisions without human supervision.
Many people are also worried about the electricity, water and noise connected to new AI data centers.
Donald Trump called AI safety warnings a “hoax” during a live call with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles.
Trump said efforts to slow AI development were politically motivated or could benefit China, while Huang agreed that the debate creates a false choice between innovation and safety.
Huang praised Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon for resigning and speaking out about risks, saying whistleblowers should be taken seriously.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed slowing AI development in a 3,800-word essay endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
Technology stocks fell amid concerns about slower AI spending, with Nvidia shares dropping 3.4%; polls also found widespread public concern about AI and data centers.
- Who
- Donald Trump, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and other technology leaders and researchers.
- What
- Trump dismissed AI safety fears as a “hoax” and criticized efforts to slow AI development during a live call with Huang.
- When
- Monday; Amodei published his slowdown proposal on Saturday.
- Where
- The All-In Summit in Los Angeles, amid debate involving United States technology companies and data centers.
- Why
- Trump and Huang argued that slowing AI could be politically motivated or help China, while safety advocates warned that rapid development could endanger people.
AI Safety Advocates
AI Development Advocates
Development speed
AI Safety Advocates
Dario Amodei, Jacob Coxon and other safety advocates argue that rapid AI development could create serious risks and may require a slowdown.
AI Development Advocates
Donald Trump and Jensen Huang argue that slowing AI development could be politically motivated or help China.
Meaning of AI warnings
AI Safety Advocates
Coxon warned that AI companies were taking risks that could endanger humanity, while public surveys found broad concern about AI making high-stakes decisions.
AI Development Advocates
Trump called the warnings a “hoax,” and Huang said the debate wrongly presents innovation and safety as opposing choices.
Data-center expansion
AI Safety Advocates
Opponents cite electricity costs, water use, noise and other environmental concerns when resisting new data centers.
AI Development Advocates
Trump supports data-center construction, saying such facilities make people and states wealthy and are the “oil of the next 20, 25 years.”
- Live call
- Donald Trump called Jensen Huang while Huang was on stage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles.
- Trump’s characterization
- Trump called warnings about catastrophic AI dangers a “hoax.”
- Researcher’s resignation
- Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after warning that Anthropic and OpenAI were “gambling with our lives.”
- Slowdown proposal
- Dario Amodei published a 3,800-word essay proposing a slower pace of AI development.
- Endorsements
- The essay was endorsed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
- Nvidia stock
- Nvidia shares fell 3.4% on Monday amid concerns about slower AI spending.
- Public concerns
- A Quinnipiac University poll found that 65% of surveyed Americans opposed building an AI data center in their community.
