Sources: Trump met privately with Sam Altman backstage at the GOP midterm convention, where they discussed AI and its growing power, at Altman's request (MS NOW)

Sources indicate that Donald Trump and Sam Altman held a private meeting backstage at the GOP midterm convention. During this meeting, requested by Altman, they discussed artificial intelligence and its increasing influence. This discussion occurred amidst broader calls from figures like Altman, Elon Musk, and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei for a slowdown in AI development over the weekend.

This report uniquely details a private meeting between Sam Altman and Donald Trump, moving the AI discussion from public forums to direct engagement with a former president.