Amodei, Zuckerberg, Brockman to join White House lunch on AI innovation and regulation

Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Elon Musk also expected at America.gov launch event same day

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attend a state dinner hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping. [EPA]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attend a state dinner hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping. [EPA]

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President Donald Trump will host the chiefs of major AI companies for a White House luncheon Tuesday (local time).

According to Reuters and other outlets, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI President Greg Brockman are set to attend, along with House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and xAI, may also attend. The AI executives are expected to share their views on the risks of AI technology and the direction of policy.

Anthropic and OpenAI have recently flagged the dangers of AI and called for a more measured pace of development, while Meta has taken a different stance, focusing on the positive benefits the technology can bring.

Trump and Johnson have also signaled skepticism or outright opposition to slowing AI development, citing the competitive dynamic with China.

Johnson said the luncheon would focus on finding the right balance between AI innovation and oversight. In an interview with Fox Business Network, he said an AI "pause" or excessive regulation was unnecessary. "If we do that, we will fall behind in the competition with China," he said, adding that while sustaining innovation was critical, the right balance had to be found. He also acknowledged the need for transparency and oversight.

Amodei had already met privately with Trump for a one-on-one dinner at the White House Sunday. Before that, on Thursday, Zuckerberg and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined other tech executives at a state dinner hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the United States.

Also on Tuesday, the White House's National Design Studio will hold a launch event for America.gov, a new AI-powered website that consolidates services and information from across federal agencies. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jensen Huang and Elon Musk are all expected to attend.


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