Trump dismisses AI could 'kill us all’ warning, says US must stay ahead of China
Unease over AI grew as former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that firms were pushing self-improving AI models which could become too hard to control.
US President Donald Trump dismissed warnings that artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction, emphasizing his focus on maintaining a competitive advantage over China. The researchers argued that the technology could pose an existential threat to humanity, but Trump claimed he had no such concerns. When asked if he feared AI, Trump replied, "No, I don’t have any."
He expressed concern that failing to lead in AI could put the US in a "very bad position." The unease over AI escalated as former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon warned that the companies were pushing "self-improving" AI models that could become too difficult to control, potentially resulting in human extinction. This warning was echoed by Evan Hubinger, a current Anthropic employee, who expressed a 10% probability of AI causing human extinction within the next decade.
Despite these concerns, Trump remained unconcerned, stating that the US was currently leading China in AI development by a significant margin.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- President Trump rejects warnings of AI-driven human extinction, saying the US leads China by a year and will be "in a very bad position" if it doesn't win in AI (Jeff Mason/Bloomberg) bloomberg.com
- Trump dismissed warnings that AI could wipe out humanity, saying beating China is the real risk qz.com
- Trump Rejects Warnings That AI May Lead To Human Extinction ndtv.com
