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Trump secures US$2.4 billion AI pledge as he honours tech executives Musk, Huang

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At an Oct 8 summit in Washington, the Trump administration secured US$2.4 billion in commitments from tech giants for scientific research using artificial intelligence (AI). Notable companies contributing include Nvidia with $1 billion, AMD with $500 million, and Google with $150 million. During the event, Trump honored executives like Elon Musk and Jensen Huang with medals celebrating their contributions to science and technology innovation. The summit took place amid tensions over immigration policies affecting tech companies' use of foreign workers.

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On October 8, President Donald Trump honored several tech industry leaders with the National Medals of Science and Technology at the "Science: A New Golden Age Summit" held at the Institute for Peace in Washington, D.C. The recipients included Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX; Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia; Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google; Lisa Su, CEO of AMD; Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies; and Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft.

During the ceremony, Trump presented awards to Musk, Brin, Huang, and Su for their contributions to science, while Dell and Nadella received recognition for technological innovation. The summit also marked the unveiling of a $2.4 billion commitment from tech giants such as Nvidia ($1 billion), AMD ($500 million), OpenAI ($200 million), Anthropic ($150 million), Google ($150 million), and others, to support federal scientific research through AI technology.

Despite Trump's praise for Musk during the event, their relationship has been tumultuous in recent years. The two worked together briefly before a public feud over spending bills led to a falling out. However, Musk recently reconciled with Trump and is set to take on a role as co-director of "Project Meridian." Critics argue that Trump's focus on wealthy tech leaders overlooks the broader needs of ordinary Americans amid significant cuts in scientific research funding.

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Trump secures US$2.4 billion AI pledge as he honours tech executives Musk, Huang The Trump administration announced US$2.4 billion (S$3.07 billion) in commitments from Silicon Valley giants to bolster scientific research at a summit on Oct 8 in Washington, the latest effort to promote and harness artificial intelligence technology.

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🔮 The donations will cover AI tools and compute credits for the administration’s Genesis mission, an initiative intended to boost research using the technology and support more than 15 federal agencies, according to the White House.

2026-10-09 · The Straits Times

Trump secures US$2.4 billion AI pledge as he honours tech executives Musk, Huang · assertive framing

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administration → secure → technology

The donations will cover AI tools and compute credits for the administration’s Genesis mission, an initiative intended to boost research using the technology and support more than 15 federal agencies, according to the White House. uncertain

donations → cover → House

The announced contributions include US$1 billion from Nvidia, US$500 million from Advanced Micro Devices, US$200 million from OpenAI and US$150 million each from Anthropic and Alphabet’s Google. asserted

contributions → announce → Anthropic

It is unclear exactly how the pledged computing capacity will be set aside for science-focused users at a time when hyperscalers already face high demand and lucrative prices for computer power. uncertain

hyperscalers → pledge → power

During the Oct 8 summit, dubbed “Science: A New Golden Age”, the administration unveiled a host of tech-related initiatives, including plans to inject more than US$100 million into education programmes for American researchers in science, technology, engineering and math fields. asserted

administration → dub → fields

US President Donald Trump made brief remarks at the summit, held at the Institute of Peace in Washington, and honoured tech titans with medals celebrating science and technological innovation. asserted

Trump → make → science

The event took place against the backdrop of renewed tensions between the industry and White House over immigration. asserted

event → take → immigration

Hours before Trump honored Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Vice-President J.D. Vance and Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling announced they were suspending the company and others from a visa programme. asserted

they → honor → programme

The administration has pushed tech companies to rely less on foreign workers and do more to train and employ Americans, including by taking steps to restrict the use of H-1B visas, a major pipeline for talent from overseas. asserted

administration → push → talent

Trump made no mention of the controversy, instead praising Nadella for having “the vision to make Microsoft an early leader” in AI as he awarded him and Michael Dell of Dell Technologies the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. asserted

he → make → Technology

The President also awarded the National Medal of Science to Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin of Alphabet, Advanced Micro Devices’ Lisa Su and to Tesla’s Elon Musk, whom he hailed as a “modern-day Thomas Edison”. asserted

he → award → Edison

Musk’s presence marked the latest sign of his rapprochement with the president since his contentious departure from the White House in 2025. asserted

presence → mark → 2025

Despite the clash over immigration, the industry has largely found in Trump a champion for their priorities and the Oct 8 gathering underscored the nexus between the administration and Silicon Valley. asserted

gathering → find → administration

Trump’s policies have eased regulatory burdens for tech companies, helping them attract fresh investment and ramp up the build-out of AI infrastructure. asserted

them → ease → infrastructure

Trump has been a big supporter artificial intelligence – or super intelligence, as he has sought to rebrand it – touting the technology’s promise. asserted

he → seek → promise

But that embrace comes with political risks ahead of November’s midterm elections. asserted

embrace → come → elections

Trump and Republicans face voter discontent over his economic agenda and handling of the war in Iran, as high costs of living strain households budgets. asserted

costs → face → budgets

AI has become a flashpoint in that debate, with communities pushing back on data centres that have fuelled higher energy costs. asserted

that → become → costs

Industry figures have also warned about the existential threat that AI poses to humanity. asserted

AI → warn → humanity

The President, however, has insisted on a light regulatory touch, dismissing AI safety concerns as a hoax and warning that tougher restrictions would cause the US to lose the race against China. asserted

US → insist → China

Last week, Trump and top AI executives signed onto an accord that eschews mandatory guardrails, instead opting for a framework where companies would partner with outside auditors to conduct safety assessments of models and implement stronger internal controls over their systems. asserted

companies → sign → systems