WASHINGTON — President Trump unveiled a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure project Tuesday at the White House alongside reps from three tech and investment giants — with those business leaders asserting the initiative could cure cancer.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence, aiming to outpace rival nations in the business-critical technology.

Donald Trump’s day two pledge was to cure cancer through an artificial intelligence initiative with $500 billion in private sector investment. Calling his mammoth infrastructure project “Stargate,” the president said the AI project would create 100,