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Billy Ball Explains NC: Controversial AI leaders visit Chapel Hill for G20 forum


This week, some of the most powerful people shaping the future of AI are coming to North Carolina.

We’re talking Open AI’s Sam Altman, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, and, appearing remotely, Elon Musk. It’s part of the G20 meetings in North Carolina.

The Trump administration hosted the world’s financial leaders in Asheville over the weekend, but the action moved to Chapel Hill for a private gathering Sept. 1-2.

In a new Billy Ball Explains NC, we tell you what they’re talking about, what it has to do with you and data centers, and what North Carolina’s leaders are doing about artificial intelligence. To read NC Gov. Josh Stein’s AI plan, tap here.

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For more on G20 in North Carolina, watch a recent episode of Billy Ball Explains NC below.