Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Vow to Resist AI Slowdown
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Donald Trump reject calls to slow AI, despite Gallup finding seven in 10 Americans oppose nearby data centers being built.
Summary
At the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on September 14, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang put an unexpected call from President Donald Trump on speaker while appearing with Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Friedberg and David Sacks. They had been discussing Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to slow improvements in AI capabilities, a position publicly supported by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman but opposed by Huang.
Trump called slowdown advocacy a hoax that could benefit political actors or China, said AI development should proceed prudently without stopping the industry, and pledged US leadership. Huang agreed. Trump allies including Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan have characterized opposition to data center construction as an international psychological operation against US economic growth. Gallup found seven in 10 Americans oppose data centers near them, with more than 50% citing environmental resource effects and about 20% citing higher living costs and reduced quality of life.
Positives
- Donald Trump pledged prudent AI development without stopping the industry or surrendering US leadership.
- Jensen Huang and Donald Trump publicly aligned against slowing AI capability gains.
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly backed Dario Amodei’s proposal to slow capability gains.
- Gallup identified environmental resources as the leading concern behind local resistance to data centers.
Risks & concerns
- Seven in 10 Americans oppose data center construction in their area, according to Gallup.
- More than 50% of respondents cited data centers’ effects on environmental resources.
- About 20% cited higher living costs and reduced quality of life.
- Jensen Huang opposes an AI slowdown supported by Dario Amodei, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, exposing a leadership split.
- Trump and Garry Tan attribute resistance to hostile influence, while Gallup respondents cite direct local effects.