White House leaders host summit with tech executives on artificial intelligence

On September 29, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted a high-profile meeting at the White House with leaders from major artificial intelligence companies to discuss the future of industry oversight. Key attendees included Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Sundar Pichai (Google), Greg Brockman (OpenAI), Elon Musk, Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), and Jeff Bezos (Amazon).

The dialogue centered on finding a balance between national security and maintaining U.S. leadership in AI development. President Trump advocated for industry self-regulation, while Speaker Johnson emphasized avoiding overly strict limitations or moratoriums that could hinder technological progress. The discussions come as the security of AI systems has become a central issue in the lead-up to the November midterm elections.

This summit follows a series of incidents disclosed in recent months by firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta, which prompted public debate regarding safety protocols. Beyond the policy talks, the visit also involved Elon Musk’s participation in the launch of a new government website designed to aggregate federal services through artificial intelligence, signaling a broader administrative effort to modernize public infrastructure.