Trump, Altman Hold Private AI Talks at GOP Convention
Sources report that former President Trump met privately with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman backstage at the GOP midterm convention, at Altman's request, to discuss AI and its growing power. The meeting follows public calls by Altman, Elon Musk, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for a slowdown in AI development.
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MS NOW : Sources: Trump met privately with Sam Altman backstage at the GOP midterm convention, where they discussed AI and its growing power, at Altman's request — Altman, Elon Musk and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei all urged an artificial intelligence slowdown over the weekend.
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