First Lady Trump Hosts High-Level AI Summit With Tech Leaders At White House
On Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump is hosting an artificial intelligence meeting at the White House with top industry leaders, including Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai, as she underscores the importance of managing AI’s growth ‘responsibly.’ The event, organized by the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, is taking place in the East Room of the White House. Trump, who has long advocated for online safety and the protection of children, is emphasizing the need to approach AI development with care and guidance.
Trump’s remarks at the meeting suggest she envisions AI as a major growth driver during the Trump administration, predicting it could become the greatest engine of progress in the United States’ history. Her comments reflect a broader vision of AI’s potential to transform industries and society, but she also highlights the responsibility of leaders and parents to manage its growth with a watchful eye. ‘During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children — empowering, but with watchful guidance,’ she said.
The meeting will include discussions from the first lady and task force members, alongside private sector leaders who have pledged support for AI education. Attendees include key figures such as Sundar Pichai, Code.org President Cameron Wilson, and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, among others. The event is expected to shape the nation’s approach to AI advancement, with a focus on education and responsible innovation. This marks the second meeting of the task force, which was established to address how AI can be integrated into the educational system and supported across the country.
This event aligns with Trump’s ongoing efforts in AI education, including the launch of the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge, which invites students and educators to participate in AI innovation. The challenge, announced in August, aims to encourage participation in AI through the AI.gov platform. Trump’s emphasis on AI also continues her long-standing advocacy for the safety of children online, a theme central to her ‘Be Best’ initiative and recent legislative actions, such as the Take it Down Act, which was signed into law in 2025.
The meeting’s timing coincides with a broader discussion on the role of AI in the United States, with the White House maintaining that the country remains dominant in AI innovation despite China’s efforts to catch up. The event is also taking place just hours before President Donald Trump hosts a dinner in the White House Rose Garden for nearly two-dozen Big Tech leaders, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and OpenAI founder Sam Altman. This underscores the growing significance of AI as a strategic priority for both the administration and major technology companies.