As AI fears spike, Trump bats down calls for regulation
President Trump is downplaying the growing concerns about artificial intelligence and resisting calls for regulation, putting him out of step with a growing chorus of concerns coming from within the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle. Trump, speaking with reporters over the weekend and in social media posts on Monday, said warnings...
President Trump is downplaying concerns about artificial intelligence and resisting calls for regulation. He has stated that his presence in the Oval Office should alleviate fears about AI, claiming that he is a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence.
Trump's comments come as tech leaders, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Elon Musk, have called for greater government oversight of AI. According to Global News, these leaders aim to develop AI in ways that promote safety, address legal liability, feed economic growth, advance science, and preserve national security.
Trump has also claimed that his administration has already stopped Anthropic "from doing bad, or potentially bad" things, though details of this are not specified. His stance on AI regulation puts him at odds with a growing chorus of concerns from within the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle.
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- Trump calls recent concerns about AI risks a “hoax” and a “SICK conspiracy.” globalnews.ca
- OpenAI CEO calls for AI pacing as Trump insists he's not downplaying risk abcnews.com
- Trump claims he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks – live theguardian.com
- Tom Duff Gordon, OpenAI's EMEA policy head, calls on the UK to introduce binding AI rules to "establish durable, mandatory, capability-based requirements" (Joseph Bambridge/Politico) politico.eu
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- Trump says calls for more control on AI are a ‘SICK conspiracy’ aljazeera.com
- Trump says calls to slow AI ‘sick conspiracy’ torontosun.com
