Trump revealed the seating chart for his big AI meeting. See who's in — and who's missing.
Donald Trump hosted a 'Super Intelligence Luncheon' with major AI industry leaders, with a seating chart revealing varying levels of proximity to the president. Elon Musk and Jensen Huang were seated closest to Trump, while representatives from OpenAI and Anthropic were placed significantly further away.
Why it matters
The seating arrangement offers a rare, symbolic look at the current power dynamics and political relationships between the Trump administration and the leading AI labs.
Donald Trump has previously gathered AI leaders like Mark Zuckerberg for discussion. Alex Wong/Getty Images Donald Trump is hosting a lunch for the top AI leaders on Tuesday. He posted a seating chart, with Jensen Huang and Elon Musk by his side. OpenAI and Anthropic were sitting curiously far from the president. Apple was missing. President Donald Trump 's seating chart is a who's who of AI. Trump is hosting a "Super Intelligence Luncheon" on Tuesday, dining with the CEOs of most major AI labs and tech companies. Elon Musk will be on Trump's left; Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will be on his right. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are both one seat removed from Trump. Interestingly, two of the other big AI labs — OpenAI and Anthropic — are far removed from Trump.
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