‘KISS YOUR WIFE GOODNIGHT’ Trump’s CHILLING Jail Threat To AI CEO's After NVIDIEA's Huang Scandal

Go home right now. See your wife and children. Give them a kiss goodnight. Because tomorrow morning, you're going to jail. That's the extraordinary warning U.S. President Donald Trump claims he once delivered to a senior AI executive. And now, Trump is revealing the story behind that threat while making his position on AI safety crystal clear. Speaking in an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes, Trump described how he personally intervened after receiving a report about potentially harmful use of AI. According to Trump, the individual was heading to one of the major AI companies when his administration contacted them with a stark warning. "'Get ready to go to jail. "'Please give your wife a kiss goodnight,' "'Trump recalled saying.'" He claimed the executive was told to return home, spend time with their family, and prepare for a possible arrest the following morning. But here's where the story takes another turn. Trump claimed that the individual subsequently changed their entire approach to the issue. This person totally changed everything, he said. However, Trump did not reveal the executive's identity, name the company, or provide further details about the alleged safety concerns. So what does this tell us about Trump's approach to AI? The president is taking a somewhat contradictory position. On one hand, he acknowledges that AI needs safeguards, but on the other, he's pushing back against warnings that the technology could pose an existential threat to humanity. I think that the risk is not nearly as real as they talk, and I think the risk can be managed," Trump said. In other words, Trump believes AI risks can be controlled without putting the brakes on technological development. And there is one major reason behind that position — China. Trump argued that America cannot afford to lose its advantage in artificial intelligence because Beijing is rapidly expanding its own capabilities. First of all, because China's going to have it. So if we don't have it, China's going to have it. He described the global AI race as essentially a competition between Washington and Beijing, warning that falling behind could put the United States at an enormous disadvantage. But does that mean Trump opposes regulation altogether? Not exactly. The president said he had no objection to introducing guardrails and even expressed willingness to work with Democrats on AI safety measures. But he drew a clear line. I don't mind guardrails, but I don't want to put us in a deep second position, Trump said. His argument is that safety regulations should not become so restrictive that American companies lose their competitive edge. Trump also contrasted America's approach with China's, claiming that Beijing's safeguards ultimately depend on the decisions of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, the debate over AI regulation continues to intensify in Washington. Democrats have called for stronger protections, while the Trump administration has largely focused on working with American technology companies to accelerate AI development. In September, U.S. AI companies also signed a voluntary agreement on the safe development of the technology.