Jensen Huang Emerges as Trump's Top AI Ally as Nvidia Revenue Hits $215 Billion
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Updated · CNBC · Sep 20
Jensen Huang Emerges as Trump's Top AI Ally as Nvidia Revenue Hits $215 Billion
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 20
Summary
$215 billion in annual revenue has helped make Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Trump's most influential voice against tighter AI safety rules, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying the president is "completely aligned" with him.
Trump reinforced that stance in a speakerphone call at the All-In Summit, dismissing AI and data-center concerns as a "hoax," while Huang argued this week that safety is a matter of "good old-fashioned engineering."
That puts Huang at odds with OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI leaders backing slower model development and more oversight after a July OpenAI security breach and a recent resignation at Anthropic that spurred calls from more than 20 lawmakers.
Huang's influence extends beyond safety policy: he is expected at Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping next week, where Nvidia's China ambitions may resurface after Trump last year allowed H200 chip sales to China with a 25% fee.