Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:51:02 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  1. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’

  2. Jensen Huang puts Trump on speakerphone onstage to announce robots won’t take over the world

  3. Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

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