EXCLUSIVE: Trump's claim about creating a "partnership" with the government caught some of the leading AI firms by surprise.

"There’s something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public," the president said.

Trump says the US government is considering equity stakes in AI firms, with White House meetings with AI executives planned for mid-June to discuss

EXCLUSIVE: Trump's claim about creating a "partnership" with the government caught some of the leading AI firms by surprise.