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President Donald Trump welcomed a group of billionaire tech tycoons for an AI event at the White House on Sept. 4—gathering a host of industry leaders for a luxurious dinner.
Multiple technology CEOs and executives were in attendance, including several of the world’s wealthiest men and women.
The billionaires included at the event were Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Apple CEO Tim Cook, former Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Key Takeaways
- Trump hosted billionaire tech leaders at an AI event in the White House, which was originally meant to be held in the newly renovated Rose Garden, but had to be staged inside due to rain.
- Several of the tech moguls praised Trump for his support of the industry.
- Elon Musk was notably absent due to a strained relationship with the president.
- Leading tech figures, such as Zuckerberg, have shown increased support for Trump’s second presidency, with prominent billionaires contributing to his campaign and investing in luxury properties in DC.
- Trump vowed during the event to help those present in their fight for additional electricity to power data centers that are needed to continue AI progress.
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