WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted a high-powered group of tech executives at the White House on Thursday as he showcased research on artificial intelligence and boasted of investments that companies are making around the United States.

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President Donald Trump has hosted tech executives at the White House, showcasing AI research and investments

Thursday's event highlights major financial commitments from companies like Meta, Apple, and Google

Notably absent was Elon Musk, replaced by OpenAI's Sam Altman

The dinner, moved indoors due to rain, follows a meeting of the White House's new AI education task force, chaired by Melania Trump

"This is taking our country to a new level," he said at the center of a long table surrounded by what he described as "high

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