# Trump Calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Mid-Interview to Declare AI Doomsday Fears a 'Hoax' > Source: > Published: 2026-09-15 06:00:49+00:00 # Trump Calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Mid-Interview to Declare AI Doomsday Fears a 'Hoax' ## The president backs continued AI development and warns that slowing down could benefit China President Donald Trump unexpectedly called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang while the chip executive was speaking on stage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on Monday, 14 September, using the interruption to dismiss fears of an artificial intelligence takeover as a 'hoax'. Huang was discussing AI before a live audience when his phone rang. After realising Trump was calling, the Nvidia chief answered and eventually placed the president on speakerphone, turning the interview into an impromptu conversation about AI, robots, data centres and America's technological rivalry with [China](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-rejects-ai-development-slowdown-china-1819576). ## Trump Jokes About Huang's Speakerphone Struggle The unusual exchange began with Huang telling Trump he was on stage with the *All-In Podcast* hosts and attempting to put the president on speaker. Trump quickly turned the technical delay into a joke about the Nvidia boss, whose company designs some of the world's most advanced AI chips. Trump said Huang could develop an extraordinarily complex computer chip that competitors could not copy for years, yet could not 'figure out' how to put him on speakerphone. Once connected to the audience, Trump shifted to the growing debate over whether increasingly powerful AI systems could eventually escape human control or threaten humanity. 'The robots are not going to be taking over the world,' Trump said, before describing fears about AI taking over as a 'hoax'. His comments placed him firmly against calls to substantially slow the development of increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems. ## Trump Says Data Centres Are 'Bigger Than the Internet' Despite dismissing AI doomsday scenarios, Trump strongly endorsed continued investment in the infrastructure powering the technology. He described data centres as 'bigger than the internet' and emphasised the wealth and economic activity he believes their continued expansion could generate for states and communities across the United States. Trump also suggested efforts to slow AI development could benefit China, which is competing with the United States for leadership in advanced computing and artificial intelligence. 'The happiest group is China,' Trump told Huang and the audience, arguing that excessive fear surrounding the technology could undermine American progress. Huang agreed that the United States should not allow an AI slowdown to undermine its position. Trump ended his remarks by telling the Nvidia chief he supported continued development, while acknowledging that some caution would still be necessary as the technology advances. ## AI Safety Debate Intensifies The surprise call came as technology leaders publicly debated whether frontier AI development should slow as systems become increasingly capable. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on the industry to 'pace the frontier', proposing measures including independent evaluations of advanced systems, international standards and greater coordination as developers confront potentially severe AI risks. Huang has taken a less alarmist position on existential AI scenarios, arguing that predictions that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction should not be treated as established scientific conclusions. The Nvidia chief has instead emphasised continued American development of the technology while acknowledging the importance of safety. Trump's intervention reinforced his opposition to slowing AI development. While acknowledging that AI requires some caution, he rejected [predictions of robots taking control](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-rejects-calls-slow-ai-development-1819555) and presented continued technological development as an economic and geopolitical advantage the United States should preserve. © Copyright IBTimes 2026. All rights reserved.