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Trump and Johnson meet tech executives to discuss artificial intelligence policy

White House discussions focus on finding a balance between federal regulation and technological innovation

Updated Sep 30, 2026 · 16:41 UTC15 reports

The short version

  • President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are scheduled to meet with leading artificial intelligence executives at the White House on Tuesday.[CBS News]
  • Expected participants include leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Palantir, Meta, and Nvidia.[CBS News]
  • Discussions aim to address the balance between industry regulation and innovation, though Trump and Johnson have expressed skepticism toward safety restrictions.[CBS News · ABC News]
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed he will not attend the White House session, though he held a separate meeting with Anthropic's CEO.[CBS News]

Key facts

  • President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson arranged a White House meeting with artificial intelligence executives for Tuesday.[CBS News]
  • Company representatives confirmed that OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Palantir CEO Alex Karp plan to attend, alongside Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.[CBS News]
  • Speaker Johnson indicated the meeting would center on balancing regulation with innovation.[CBS News]
  • Ahead of the broader meeting, Trump had a private dinner with Amodei, who has publicly advocated for industry safety guardrails.[CBS News]
  • Trump has described warnings regarding artificial intelligence risks and calls to slow progress as a hoax.[ABC News]
  • Johnson characterized fears surrounding the technology as politically motivated and linked them to a Chinese psychological operation.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether the White House talks will result in any binding safety standards or federal policy proposals remains unknown.[CBS News]

Sources

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