Tech Brew Ride Home · Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sources indicate that Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, and Elon Musk recently spoke with former President Trump and successfully halted an AI regulatory plan proposed by Demis Hassabis. This intervention reportedly occurred after an initial executive order on AI review was scrapped, leaving senior administration officials surprised. Despite Trump's general stance on deregulation, some aides have continued to discuss AI risks and potential guardrails.
“Sources tell the journal that Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, and Elon Musk recently spoke with President Trump directly and successfully stalled an AI regulatory plan proposed by Demis Hassabis, quote.”
“After White House artificial intelligence advisor David Sax got President Trump to scrap an intended executive order in May that would subject AI models to an extended government review, senior administration officials including Scott Bassent and Suzy Whiles were caught off guard and unhappy.”
“Sax, a venture capitalist, plus platforms' chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, recently spoke to Trump about their concerns with one plan for industry-funded regulator and successfully stalled the plan, people familiar with the matter said.”