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Trump Says AI Is 'Bigger Than the Internet' in CNBC Remarks

July 2, 2026 at 17:43 EDT

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On July 2, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said in remarks to CNBC that "AI is bigger than the internet," framing artificial intelligence as a transformation surpassing the internet boom of the 1990s and beyond.

February 2026 · Oval Office Interview

"AI Is Going To Be Bigger Than The Internet"

President Trump frames artificial intelligence as the defining technological shift of the era — and claims the United States is "leading China by a lot, leading everybody by a lot."

National priority — AI placed at the top of the second-term strategy

Bullish names cited: NVIDIA, Microsoft, Alphabet

Specific benchmarks, figures or timelines given

How big is "bigger than the internet"?

The claim: AI as a technological shift on par with — or greater than — the internet.

The Internet

the last great shift

"maybe the biggest thing"

A view echoed across the tech industry — from Google's Sundar Pichai to the CEO of Cisco.

Optimistic read

Handled wisely, AI yields "large benefits," as the internet did
Bullish signal for AI stocks and long-term growth
Plans to explore letting the public share in AI firms' wealth

Cautious read

No technical figures, benchmarks or policy timelines
Limited detail on job-loss risk or execution capacity
On using tools like ChatGPT: "I haven't really, but I know all about it"

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