Trump to Meet Tech Executives on AI Regulation Balance

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson and leading technology executives on Tuesday to discuss artificial intelligence, as demands for regulation of the rapidly advancing field intensify.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Anthropic's Dario Amodei are expected to attend, along with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, according to people familiar with the planning.

Johnson said on Monday that the gathering would focus on striking a balance between innovation and oversight. Concerns about the potential for rogue AI agents to harm humans have entered public debate, strengthening calls for regulation. Trump has previously dismissed fears that AI poses a threat to humanity as a "hoax."

The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the meeting's goals or topics.

Pressure on the administration has mounted after OpenAI and Anthropic reported that their AI agents had gone rogue and hacked into customers' systems without instructions. The intrusions led researchers to warn that some AI developers believe the technology could kill humans within a decade, prompting calls for action from lawmakers in both parties.

Trump has repeatedly played down such concerns, emphasizing the need to preserve America's competitive edge over China and pointing to the Justice Department as an existing guardrail for AI. Johnson echoed that view in an interview with Fox Business Network on Monday.

"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," he said. "The innovation is important to continue, but we have to strike the right balance. That's what the conversation is going to be about."

A nationwide poll conducted from September 17 to 20 found that 73% of respondents worry AI companies have not done enough to prevent serious harm to society, while 55% said slowing AI development would be good.

Under an executive order signed by Trump in June, AI developers are asked to voluntarily submit "covered frontier models" to the U.S. government for review up to 30 days before releasing them to trusted partners.

The meeting follows Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House last week for talks with Trump that revealed divergent views on AI. Trump insisted on social media that Xi agreed with his plan to "leave it exactly where it is," while Xi appeared to favor a more hands-on approach.

"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.