President Trump hosted tech leaders including Sam Altman, Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Mark Zuckerberg, and Tim Cook for a White House dinner centered on AI strategy and U.S. innovation leadership.
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed a select group of America’s most powerful technology executives to the White House this week for a dinner focused on artificial intelligence. The high-profile event underscored the administration’s goal of positioning the United States as the global leader in AI development and deployment.
Among the attendees were Sam Altman (OpenAI), Bill Gates (Microsoft co-founder), Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta CEO), and Tim Cook (Apple CEO). According to officials, the dinner aimed to foster collaboration between government and industry while outlining new strategies for investment in emerging technologies.
The gathering reflects growing recognition in Washington that artificial intelligence will play a central role in economic competitiveness, national security, and global influence. Trump has repeatedly emphasized the importance of securing U.S. leadership in AI, describing it as “the defining technology of the century.”
While the dinner was closed to press, attendees reportedly discussed priorities such as ensuring safe AI deployment, expanding research funding, and accelerating adoption of AI in key industries. Officials noted that the event also touched on potential frameworks for balancing innovation with responsible governance.
The White House is expected to follow up with a series of working groups and policy recommendations designed to channel public and private investment into AI. Insiders say Trump’s team views cooperation with major technology companies as essential to maintaining U.S. dominance in the field.
As competition intensifies with China and the European Union on AI regulation and development, the dinner signals a new phase of White House engagement with Silicon Valley’s top players. Whether this partnership will translate into actionable policies and investments remains to be seen, but the message from the administration was clear: America intends to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
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