Trump interrupts live event to claim AI concerns are ‘hoax’

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Patrick, H. (2026, September 15). Trump interrupts live event to claim AI concerns are ‘hoax’. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trump-ai-nvidia-jensen-huang-video-b3050463.html

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During a live event at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on September 14, former US President Donald Trump made an unexpected call to Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang, interrupting his speech. On the call, Trump dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) as a “hoax” and praised data centers for their economic benefits.

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President Trump dismissed growing concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), asserting that there is no need for additional regulation or "guardrails" on AI development. In posts on social media and comments to reporters, he claimed that the United States already has a sufficient safeguard in his presidency, stating, “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT.” Trump also accused unnamed forces of exaggerating risks and engaging in a "SICK conspiracy" against AI companies. This stance contrasts with calls from leading scientists and tech CEOs like Dario Amodei from Anthropic and Sam Altman from OpenAI, who advocate for slowing down the pace of AI development due to safety concerns. The disagreement comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Washington on September 24 for an official summit where AI will be a key topic of discussion between the two nations.

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Trump interrupts live event to claim AI concerns are ‘hoax’ uncertain

concerns → interrupt → event

Donald Trump called Nvidia's CEO during a summit, claiming that concerns over artificial intelligence are a "hoax." The US president made a surprise call to Jensen Huang as he spoke at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on Monday (14 September). asserted

he → call → Monday

After being put on speakerphone, Trump downplayed concerns about AI and the data centers that run it. asserted

that → put → it

Trump said: “The robots will not be taking over. asserted

robots → say → ?

The AI will not be taking over the rest of the world. asserted

AI → take → world

He added that data centers are "great" and make people and states "wealthy." asserted

people → add → ?

Trump interrupts live event to claim AI concerns are ‘hoax’

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