Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’

While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was onstage at the All-In Summit on Monday morning in Los Angeles, he got a phone call that he couldn’t send to voicemail — it was from President Donald Trump. In a move that will spark night terrors for public relations professionals everywhere, Huang flaunted his comfort with the president by putting Trump on speaker for conference attendees to hear. And we’re not going to let that happen.

It’s a hoax.” “You’re right. We’re not going to let that happen, sir,” Huang replied as the crowd broke into applause. Trump and his allies, like Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, have stated their belief that the growing sentiment against data center construction is part of an international psyop to stifle American economic growth.

But the source of the public’s concern is more straightforward. Recent Gallup polling shows that seven in 10 Americans oppose the construction of data centers in their area, with more than 50% of respondents citing the effect of data centers on environmental resources. About 20% said they were concerned about cost-of-living increases and effects on their quality of life.

I didn’t even know how you felt about it. I just hoped you felt the same way as me.