OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon plan to attend next week’s state dinner with President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, four people familiar with the event told Politico. The Sept. 24 White House summit is expected to put artificial intelligence on the table as a major topic.
An OpenAI spokesperson comfirmed Altman’s attendance and pointed to his recent comments that Trump and Xi could earn a Nobel Peace Prize if they reach a deal on AI. A Qualcomm spokesperson said Amon will represent the company and “the strength of American technology leadership on the global stage.” Huang’s attendance was confirmed by a person granted anonymity.
Altman has backed calls for an industrywide slowdown and said the two leaders should set standards for building and testing advanced AI models. Huang has dismissed fears that AI will end humanity as “hysterical” and has lobbied to allow Nvidia to sell advanced AI chips to China.
Trump has invited tech executives to previous meetings with Xi, including a group of 17 business leaders who accompanied him to China in May.
