[Trump Opposes Slowing AI Development While His Family Continues to Increase Investments in the AI Sector] Beating AI Newsflash: Trump and his family businesses are continuously expanding investments in artificial intelligence, data centers, power infrastructure, and related technology companies. At the same time, Trump opposes slowing AI development, raising concerns that decisions made by his administration on AI regulation could impact the value of his personal and family investments, creating potential conflicts of interest. Financial disclosures reveal that since Trump’s return to the White House, his investment accounts have reported nearly 30,000 securities transactions, including buying and selling stocks of companies such as Dell Technologies, Micron Technology, GE Vernova, Broadcom, Texas Instruments, Credo Technology, and AMD, which are involved in chips, servers, and energy infrastructure. It is currently unclear whether Trump still holds these shares, as such transactions are not required to be disclosed in real-time. Unlike recent U.S. presidents, Trump has not placed his assets in a blind trust. The Trump family businesses are also directly expanding into AI-related ventures. Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group, plans to merge with nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies, which aims to build power generation facilities amid growing electricity demand from AI data centers. Truth Social also plans to license platform data to AI labs through TruthAPI and has launched a search tool powered by Perplexity technology. Donald Trump Jr. serves as a partner at 1789 Capital, which has completed a $1.2 billion fundraise focused on investments in digital infrastructure, including data centers. Since Trump’s return to the White House, 1789 Capital has invested in AI chip company Cerebras, Perplexity, and Elon Musk’s xAI. Eric Trump, on the other hand, has invested in defense, robotics, and AI data processing companies through American Ventures. The White House has denied any conflicts of interest, stating that Trump’s investments are entirely managed by independent trustees, with assets held in discretionary accounts that automatically replicate indices like the Schwab 1000 through computer models. Trump and his family reportedly have no control over specific investments or the timing of transactions. 1789 Capital also stated that Donald Trump Jr. conducts investments in a private capacity and does not hold any government position. [Original Article Link]