Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at the Milken Institute Global Conference in early May 2026 that when the United States goes to war, he would appreciate not getting a phone call asking whether his technology ought to be used. In a fireside conversation with CNBC's Becky Quick, Huang, who noted he is not an elected official, said he would defer to the government's judgment and exercise his rights as a citizen to vote if he disagreed. He added that he would not get in the way of the United States defending families, framing his position as applying where the government uses technology "in a constitutional way, in a legal way, and in defense of our nation." The remarks came after Quick asked about reporting that Anthropic was "caught up with the Pentagon" and whether resolving it mattered for American competitiveness. Huang said it did, expressing hope that the US government and Anthropic work it out, and praised Anthropic as "an incredible company." Coverage of the appearance focused on other moments, including Huang's line that everyone needed AI but "none of you should have a nuke" and his response to a California wealth tax proposal that could cost him $8 billion.