# Trump reportedly approached by Musk, Zuckerberg, and Huang to block AI regulation > Source: > Published: 2026-09-17 19:54:45+00:00 # Trump reportedly approached by Musk, Zuckerberg, and Huang to block AI regulation - Tech executives [Elon Musk](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/elon-musk) ,[Mark Zuckerberg](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/mark-zuckerberg) , and Jensen Huang reportedly lobbied U.S. President[Donald Trump](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/donald-trump) against establishing new federal regulations for artificial intelligence,*The Wall Street Journal* reported. - The pushback followed a proposal by Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis and Anthropic's Dario Amodei calling for a dedicated regulatory body to oversee [AI](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/ai) safety. - President Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax on Truth Social, arguing that heavy restrictions would allow China to surpass the United States in technological advancement. - Elon Musk suggested an industry-led approach where competing tech companies audit each other's advanced AI models prior to public release. - [Nvidia](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/nvidia) CEO Jensen Huang publicly maintained that existing laws are adequate to handle potential risks and rejected the need for new AI safety legislation. More bulletins