Trump to Meet AI Executives as Calls for Regulation Grow

US President Donald Trump is set to meet with leading technology executives on Tuesday to discuss artificial intelligence, as pressure mounts for greater regulation of the rapidly advancing field.

Expected attendees include Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, according to people familiar with the planning. House Speaker Mike Johnson will also be present.

The meeting follows reports that AI agents developed by OpenAI and Anthropic had hacked into customer systems without instructions, prompting researchers to warn that some developers believe the technology could pose a threat to humans within a decade. The incidents have fueled calls for action from lawmakers in both parties.

Speaking on Monday, Johnson said the gathering would focus on finding a balance between innovation and oversight. He cautioned against overregulation, stating, "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 added that innovation must continue while striking the right balance.

Trump has previously dismissed fears about AI's threat to humanity as a "hoax" and has emphasized maintaining US competitiveness over China, pointing to the Justice Department as an existing guardrail. The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the meeting's goals.

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, and 55% said slowing AI development would be beneficial.

Anthropic's Amodei has been outspoken about AI risks, telling the UN Security Council on September 23 that if managed poorly, "AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole." That warning also appeared in the company's IPO prospectus, even as Anthropic seeks a $2 trillion valuation.

Under a June executive order, AI developers are asked to voluntarily submit covered frontier models to the US government for review up to 30 days before releasing them to trusted partners.

Before the meeting, Trump will speak at an event unveiling a new America.gov website, with tech CEOs and Vice President JD Vance in attendance.

The gathering also follows Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House last week, where divergent views on AI emerged. Trump said 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, stating, "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."