Trump jokes about AI “taking over the world” as U.S. and U.K. sign tech deal
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking alongside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, quipped that artificial intelligence was “taking over the world” and admitted he hoped tech leaders understood it better than he did. The remarks came during Trump’s second state visit to Britain, at an event attended by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and other industry figures.
Departing from prepared remarks on the strength of U.S.-U.K. relations and new tech investments, Trump turned to Huang with a laugh: “Jensen, I don’t know what you’re doing here. I hope you’re right. All I can say is, we both hope you’re right.” His comments drew laughter from Starmer and the audience.
The two leaders signed a “Tech Prosperity Deal”, pledging deeper cooperation on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and civil nuclear projects. Under the agreement, Nvidia will deploy 120,000 GPUs across Britain, marking its largest European rollout to date.
Trump, characteristically playful, joked with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before signing: “Should I sign this? If the deal’s no good, I’m blaming you, Scott.”
The partnership aims to strengthen transatlantic research and industry collaboration while addressing the disruptive potential of AI—a technology Trump acknowledged as both transformative and unsettling.