Trump calls Sundar Pichai a 'monster' at White House event, Google CEO quips back
President Donald Trump jokingly referred to Google CEO Sundar Pichai as a 'monster' during a White House meeting focused on AI regulation. The meeting resulted in a voluntary accord signed by major tech executives to implement internal and external AI safety reviews.
Why it matters
The meeting highlights the administration's attempt to balance AI innovation with voluntary self-policing and potential future regulation.
US president Donald Trump appeared to jokingly describe Google CEO Sundar Pichai as a “monster” during an event, before clarifying that he was referring to Pichai’s stature and success.As Pichai began speaking, Trump said, “This guy is a monster, and nobody knows him. What a great life! To be a MONSTER and not have to go through this. All you have to know is — SUNDARR! Sundar is his name.”Pichai replied, “Hopefully a better tagline than I'm a monster!”This comes as US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a group of leading artificial intelligence company executives had signed a voluntary accord that includes internal and external reviews during a White House meeting aimed at addressing concerns over the technology.“I think I'm seeing tremendous self-policing.
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