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Trump to Meet Top AI CEOs September 29, 2026

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Pope denounces AI hoax

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet top AI company CEOs at the White House on September 29, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV called Trump’s AI-safety claim a hoax and urged leaders to discuss the issue seriously.
Trump announced an “AI Force” and an “AI czar” to oversee AI development.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned AI could control the internet in six to twelve months.

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AI firms covert influence

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet top AI company CEOs at the White House on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Critics warn the meeting could legitimize AI firms that used Claude AI to run 1,000 X accounts and outlet “Malaysia Pulse” to influence Malaysian voters.
Pope Leo XIV condemned Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for dismissing AI regulation.
Arizona State University’s AI + Elections Clinic trains officials to pre-bunk AI-generated election misinformation.

Blindspot

Anthropic reported that its Claude AI was used to create a network of about 1,000 X accounts and a fake news outlet called “Malaysia Pulse” to influence Malaysian voters.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

From 2014 to 2016 the Russian Internet Research Agency ran dozens of Facebook pages and spent $100 000 on targeted ads, reaching an estimated 126 million users and swaying the 2016 U.S. presidential election. After its 2018 indictment and 2023 shutdown, officials warn AI-driven networks could duplicate that influence, a concern raised at the September 29 2026 White House summit led by President Donald Trump.

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Pope denounces AI hoax

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet top AI company CEOs at the White House on September 29, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV called Trump’s AI-safety claim a hoax and urged leaders to discuss the issue seriously.
Trump announced an “AI Force” and an “AI czar” to oversee AI development.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned AI could control the internet in six to twelve months.

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