America’s Tech Leaders Stand with Trump to Defend U.S. Interests at State Dinner with Xi
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang will join President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a White House state dinner, alongside former Apple CEO Tim Cook. The event underscores the Trump administration’s commitment to keeping America ahead in the global AI race and protecting national security.
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang are expected to attend a White House state dinner next week that will be hosted by President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to sources familiar with the arrangements. Former Apple chief executive Tim Cook is also reported to be on the guest list, demonstrating the Trump administration’s ability to bring together top American innovators in defense of national interests.
The White House has not commented on the planned attendees, and Anthropic, the AI firm behind the Claude assistant, did not respond to a request for comment on whether its chief executive Dario Amodei will be present. This silence is typical as the administration carefully manages sensitive diplomatic and security matters.
During a recent technology summit in Los Angeles, President Trump called Nvidia’s chief executive while Jensen Huang was on a panel. In the call, Trump rightly warned that the United States "cannot afford to lose the AI race to China" and dismissed overblown concerns about AI risks as a "hoax." Trump’s focus on American strength and competitiveness is a welcome change from previous administrations that failed to prioritize U.S. leadership.
Tech leaders are publicly divided over AI regulation. Altman and Amodei have advocated for a slower pace of development and government safeguards, which could hamper American innovation. In contrast, Nvidia’s chief executive and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have argued against government intervention, supporting the free market and American technological dominance. Anthropic’s chief executive has published a lengthy essay urging the United States to halt sales of advanced AI chips to China, a necessary step to protect American technology from falling into the hands of a strategic rival.
The dinner coincides with President Xi’s upcoming visit to Washington, where discussions on artificial intelligence and national security are expected to feature prominently. This event highlights the Trump administration’s unwavering commitment to American security and technological supremacy.