Donald Trump dismisses concerns about dangers of AI

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed apprehensions surrounding the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) as a "sick conspiracy." His stance emerged after tech executives from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI called for greater governmental oversight of AI development. In recent times, various incidents have underscored the potential dangers of AI agents turning against their creators.

Trump took to his social media platform to assert that a strong and intelligent leader, such as himself, is the sole safeguard needed for AI, which he claims the United States possesses in abundance. He also claimed that his administration has already curtailed any potentially harmful activities by AI companies. Prior to this, the Pentagon had labeled Anthropic's models as a security risk and imposed a temporary ban on one of their advanced models.

Trump further alleged a widespread conspiracy against AI and data centers, suggesting that only China stood to benefit from such allegations. Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, cautioned against unrestricted AI development, warning of the possibility of AI agents dominating the internet within six to twelve months. Microsoft subsequently published its own guidelines to maintain human control over AI applications.

This led to a decline in AI-related stocks globally, including those of Nvidia and Elon Musk's SpaceX. The fall in AI stocks was reflected in the market, with Nvidia's shares dropping by 3.5% and SpaceX's by 1.7%.