Jensen Huang answered a live call from President Trump while appearing at the All‑In conference in Los Angeles on Monday. The phone was handed to Huang onstage; the device has been identified as a Samsung Galaxy Fold 8 after a correction to earlier reports that misidentified the model.
Onstage exchange about AI safety
Once on speaker, the conversation turned to AI safety. Trump described mounting concerns about artificial intelligence as a “hoax,” argued that the main beneficiaries of the panic are China and “political people,” and said the technology is “bigger than the internet.” During the same exchange, Huang told Trump, “Did you hear that? Thousands of people are clapping.”
Market context and suggested motives
The piece noted that Nvidia’s business relies heavily on sales of chips to AI labs and suggested this commercial reality may affect public comments from the company’s CEO. The report said Nvidia’s share price was up 33% over the past year but fell a few percentage points on the day of the appearance.
No explicit policy statements or technical claims about AI were made by Huang during the brief onstage call beyond the comments captured in the exchange. The interaction lasted only a short time and was conducted on speaker in front of the conference audience.
A correction appended to earlier coverage clarified the handset identification: initial reporting named the device as Apple’s iPhone Duo, which was incorrect; subsequent reporting identified the phone as a Samsung Galaxy Fold 8 and removed conclusions that depended on the misidentification.
The onstage call and the surrounding commentary were limited to the quoted remarks and the market data noted above; there were no new regulatory proposals or company announcements tied to the exchange.
Original source: TechCrunch AI