‘Might as well allow H‑1Bs to make nuclear bombs’: American businessman says letting foreigners work in AI labs is ‘national security’ issue

American businessman and self-described Christian conservative Andrew Torba has criticised allowing H‑1B visa holders and other foreign workers to participate in artificial intelligence research in the United States, calling it a “massive national security issue.

”His comments align with those MAGA supporters urging Trump administration to put a complete ban on H1-Bs. ‘America First’ movement is keen on taking back jobs “stolen” by foreigners from native US citizens.Posting on X, Torba wrote: “Allowing H1Bs and other foreigners to work inside American AI labs is insane. Massive national security issue. No one is talking about this. You may as well let them work on our nuclear bombs if you’re allowing that.”