Zuckerberg, Huang, Musk Reportedly Stall Hassabis AI Regulatory Plan in Talks with Trump
According to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, and Elon Musk recently spoke with former President Trump and successfully stalled an AI regulatory plan proposed by Demis Hassabis. Senior administration officials have reportedly held almost daily meetings in recent months to map out potential guardrails, though the plan's progress has been halted.
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Wall Street Journal : Sources: Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, and Elon Musk recently spoke with Trump and successfully stalled an AI regulatory plan proposed by Demis Hassabis — Senior administration officials have gathered almost daily in recent months to map out potential guardrails
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