Jensen Huang Puts Trump on Speakerphone at All-In Summit to Dismiss AI Fears

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a live call from President Trump while onstage at the All-In Summit on Monday, placing the call on speakerphone for the audience. Trump addressed growing public concerns about artificial intelligence, calling fears over the technology a 'hoax' and asserting that robots would not take over the world. It was not the first time Huang has received a call from the president during a public appearance. The moment came amid a busy week for AI news, following Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's weekend essay titled 'We Must Pace the Frontier,' in which he advocated for a slower approach to AI development.

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