Trump Calls Nvidia CEO Onstage at All-In Summit to Dismiss AI Safety Fears as a Hoax

President Donald Trump surprised Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang with a live phone call while Huang was on stage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on Monday, and Huang put the president on speakerphone for the audience of thousands of tech executives, investors, and founders. Trump declared that AI safety concerns were "a hoax," saying "the robots will not be taking over," and framed calls to slow AI development as a Chinese scheme to hold back the United States. Huang agreed on the spot, praising Trump for cutting through the complexity of the issue.

Trump had posted on the matter six times by Monday evening, calling himself "the Hoax Buster" in one post and saying he saw no need for additional AI regulation. His administration reinforced that position, arguing that the private sector can address AI threats and that U.S. dominance over China in the fast-expanding industry is essential. Critics pushed back, with a rival "Pro-Human" conference drawing figures including Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to highlight concerns about AI's societal risks.

The episode underscored the widening political divide over AI governance. Trump and Huang, both opponents of heavy-handed regulation, used the moment to signal a unified front against what Trump called AI doomerism, even as some of the industry's most prominent voices have been calling for development to slow down.