GoKawiilTrump hosts tech CEOs including Musk, Huang, Zuckerberg for AI luncheon
President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted a lunch at the White House with leading technology executives to discuss artificial intelligence. A seating chart shared by Trump showed Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Elon Musk seated beside the president, with Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai nearby, while Jeff Bezos sat opposite alongside Vice President JD Vance. Palantir CEO Alex Karp told reporters outside that tech leaders must take responsibility for known AI risks and that Americans don't want separate rules for the industry versus the public.
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The gathering comes amid mounting public and political pressure for AI regulation, suggesting the administration is seeking direct input from industry leaders as it weighs how to approach oversight. Karp's comments hint at internal tension within the tech sector over self-regulation versus imposed rules, though no policy outcomes were announced. The seating arrangement itself signals which executives currently hold the most visible access to the president on AI matters.
- Trump and Johnson hosted top tech CEOs for an AI-focused lunch at the White House
- Attendees included Musk, Huang, Zuckerberg, Pichai and Bezos, per a seating chart Trump posted
- Palantir's Alex Karp said tech leaders must take responsibility for known AI dangers
Source: cnbc.com — Samantha Subin, 2026-09-29
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