Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-06 15:18Group 1 - The event hosted by President Trump in the White House Rose Garden included 24 tech leaders, such as Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and OpenAI founder Sam Altman [3][5] - During the event, Trump emphasized the importance of investment in the U.S. and directly questioned each tech leader about their future investment commitments, creating a tense atmosphere akin to a "political audit" [3][9] - Zuckerberg committed to investing at least $600 billion in the U.S. by 2028, while Cook echoed this commitment, indicating a follow-up on the $600 billion plan [5][7] Group 2 - Google pledged to invest $250 billion in the U.S. over the next two years, and Microsoft promised an annual investment of $75-80 billion [7] - OpenAI's Altman provided a vague response regarding investment, prompting Trump to remind him that "thousands of billions" are necessary for consideration [7][9] - Trump threatened to impose significant tariffs on companies that do not establish chip manufacturing plants in the U.S., while offering exemptions for investors [9][10] Group 3 - Trump proposed simplifying the approval process for AI data centers and prioritizing power supply in exchange for investment commitments from tech companies [10] - The event is characterized as a modern version of "political power exchanged for capital loyalty," highlighting the tension between innovation independence and political influence [10]