Key facts
- President Donald Trump plans to meet with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
- The meeting will focus on artificial intelligence risks.
- Trump opposes slowing AI development, citing the need for the U.S. to maintain a technological edge over China.
- Amodei has expressed concerns that rapid AI development could increase risks.
- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also wishes to discuss AI safeguards with Trump.
President Donald Trump is set to meet with leading artificial intelligence executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, at the White House to discuss the risks associated with rapidly advancing AI technology. The meeting, which will also include Speaker Mike Johnson, comes amid calls from top AI labs for a slowdown in development due to concerns about mitigating critical risks. Trump has expressed opposition to slowing AI development, emphasizing the importance of the U.S. maintaining a technological lead over China. He believes that new regulations could allow China to surpass the U.S. in AI advancement. While acknowledging Amodei's concerns about potential risks from rapid development, Trump stated that maintaining a technological edge is more critical. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has also expressed a desire to meet with Trump to discuss AI safeguards.