Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’
TechCrunch Amanda Silberling ● Covered by 58 sources
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told President Donald Trump that Nvidia would not allow an AI slowdown after Trump raised the issue during a phone call heard on stage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles. About 70% of Americans oppose local data center construction in Gallup polling, with more than 50% citing environmental resource impacts. The focus shifts from a proposed slowdown to arguing that the industry will keep building in a more prudent way rather than stopping.
Why it matters
Though Elon Musk and Sam Altman have supported Dario Amodei's calls to slow the pace of AI development, Jensen Huang seems to feel differently.