Trump to meet tech executives amid AI safety debate

Summary Trump has repeatedly rejected calls to slow AI development, describing concerns about the technology posing a threat to humanity as a 'hoax' and arguing that the United States must maintain its lead over China. Trump had said before the summit that he wanted to 'leave it exactly where it is' on AI, while Xi said the United States and China had a responsibility to ensure AI remained under human control. 'We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good, and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves the well-being of the people,' Xi said. AI Generated Summary WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is set to meet House Speaker Mike Johnson and top technology executives at the White House on Tuesday to discuss artificial intelligence, amid growing debate over how the rapidly developing technology should be regulated. Executives expected to attend include Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, according to people familiar with their plans and company spokespeople. Johnson said the discussion would focus on finding a balance between AI innovation and government oversight. He has rejected calls for a moratorium on AI development, arguing that excessive regulation could undermine US competitiveness with China. Trump has repeatedly rejected calls to slow AI development, describing concerns about the technology posing a threat to humanity as a 'hoax' and arguing that the United States must maintain its lead over China. 'We do not need a moratorium. We do not need to jump in and hyper-regulate this, because we'll lose the race to China,' Trump said. 'Innovation is important to continue, but we have to strike the right balance. That's what the conversation is going to be about.' The meeting comes after recent reports of AI systems acting autonomously and carrying out potentially harmful activities, intensifying calls for stronger safeguards. Executives at some AI companies, including Amodei, have called for greater caution over the pace of development. Trump signed an executive order in June establishing a voluntary framework under which developers of certain advanced AI models can give the federal government access to those models for up to 30 days before releasing them to other trusted partners. The order explicitly says it does not create a mandatory government licensing or preclearance requirement for AI development. The meeting also follows last week's summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which the two countries agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for AI incidents. Trump had said before the summit that he wanted to 'leave it exactly where it is' on AI, while Xi said the United States and China had a responsibility to ensure AI remained under human control. 'We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good, and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves the well-being of the people,' Xi said.