Trump downplays need to check AI development, says he doesn't want to cede edge to China

Dublin — In a statement on Sunday, President Donald Trump downplayed the necessity for his administration to regulate the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). Trump expressed concern over the prospect of relinquishing America's competitive advantage over China in the global AI market, asserting that a win in this domain would facilitate addressing the potential risks associated with the rapid development of the technology.

While recognizing the need for some level of oversight, Trump did not elaborate on potential regulations, attributing AI-related warnings regarding its swift progression and insufficient oversight to "negative forces" he did not specify, despite industry leaders having voiced similar apprehensions.

During a weekend visit to Ireland, Trump told reporters, "We can put guardrails, we can do this and that, but I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that ... shouldn’t be bringing it up, and they’re bringing up things that won’t happen." When directly asked later if he was attempting to downplay the risks linked to AI, Trump responded, "I'm not downplaying," asserting that artificial intelligence would ultimately bring more benefits than drawbacks.