High-Stakes Meetings on AI Security

Scale AI Inc. CEO Alexandr Wang is set to engage in crucial discussions with Trump administration officials and lawmakers. The agenda? China's artificial intelligence model, DeepSeek, and its perceived threat to American national security. This move follows Wang's January letter to President Donald Trump, proposing a five-step strategy to secure America's lead in the AI domain within the administration's first 100 days.

Big Tech's Growing Influence in AI Policy

This isn't the first time tech giants have stepped into the White House to talk AI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have recently shared their insights on AI advancements. The backdrop to these discussions is a series of bans and restrictions on DeepSeek by US federal agencies, including NASA and the Navy, citing national security concerns.