President Donald Trump made a significant announcement on his second day in office, pledging $500 billion to Artificial Intelligence (AI) development. The commitment, aimed at boosting the economy, was made at the White House Roosevelt Room alongside tech industry leaders like Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, Sam Altman of OpenAI, and Larry Ellison of Oracle. Trump also addressed the conflict in Ukraine, stating he would consider further sanctions against Russia if negotiations for peace were not forthcoming. He asserted that the war would have been averted if he had been in office at the time of the Russian invasion. Trump's second day also included attending a national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, where he was called upon by religious leaders to show compassion for marginalized communities.
After a huge day of being sworn in as the47th US President and attending three inaugural balls, President Donald Trump hit the ground running on his second day in office today.
Trump delivered remarks today at the Roosevelt Room at the White House, where he announced his $500 billion commitment to AI."We had a great first term, but we're going to have an even better second term."4 of 15Trump was jointed by Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, Sam Altman of OpenAI and Larry Ellison of Oracle at the White House.Trump said his economy-boosting investment is a "resounding declaration of confidence in America's potential".
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