Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has publicly supported US President Donald Trump’s position against calls to slow artificial intelligence development.
Huang made the comments during an appearance at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles. Trump unexpectedly called Huang while he was onstage with hosts of the All-In podcast.
Huang placed the call on speaker, allowing the audience to hear part of their conversation. The exchange focused on the growing debate over the pace of AI development.
Before Trump called, Huang and the podcast hosts were discussing proposals to slow the development of advanced AI systems.
The discussion followed comments from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. He has proposed slowing the pace at which frontier AI capabilities improve.
Other major technology figures have also supported some form of slower or more controlled AI development. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed efforts to pace certain AI advances.
However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has taken a different position. He has continued to argue for maintaining rapid technological progress in artificial intelligence.
During the call, Trump criticized efforts that could slow the AI industry. He suggested such a move could benefit countries seeking to challenge US technological leadership.
Trump specifically mentioned China during the conversation. He argued that the United States should not allow competitors to gain an advantage in artificial intelligence.
Trump described the push for a broad slowdown as a “hoax.” Huang agreed with the president’s position during the exchange.
“You’re right,” Huang told Trump. He also said the United States would not allow that situation to happen.
The response received applause from people attending the event.
Trump also acknowledged that AI development must be handled carefully. However, he said safety concerns should not bring the wider industry to a halt.
He stressed that the United States needs to remain a global leader in artificial intelligence.
The discussion comes as opposition to AI infrastructure is also increasing in some parts of the country.
Data centers have become a major point of debate across the United States. Critics have raised concerns about their environmental and economic effects.
Trump allies have argued that opposition to data centers could weaken US competitiveness. Some have linked the growing resistance to broader efforts against American AI development.
Public concerns, however, often focus on local impacts rather than AI policy itself.
Recent Gallup polling found that about seven in 10 Americans oppose new data centers in their local areas.
More than half of those respondents cited concerns about environmental resources. Others raised concerns about living costs and overall quality of life.
The exchange between Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlights a wider disagreement within the technology sector.
Some industry leaders favor stronger safeguards and slower development. Others believe maintaining rapid progress is essential for US technological leadership.
For now, Trump and Huang appear opposed to any broad slowdown in AI development. Their positions reflect the growing debate over AI safety, competition and infrastructure.
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The discussion is expected to continue as governments and technology companies assess the risks and opportunities linked to increasingly powerful AI systems.
