Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China
"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," Trump told reporters during a weekend trip to Ireland. "But whoever wins with AI wins."
President Donald Trump downplayed the need for his administration to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) development, expressing concern about ceding America's technological edge over China. Trump acknowledged the necessity for some form of oversight but provided no specific details. He attributed warnings about AI advancing too rapidly and with insufficient oversight to "negative forces" he did not identify, though industry pioneers have raised similar concerns.
During a trip to Ireland, Trump stated that winning in AI would benefit the nation, but he also emphasized that AI would bring more good than bad. Tech leaders such as Elon Musk and Sam Altman have similarly expressed support for slower development. Asked if the industry should slow down or be regulated, Trump reiterated that the United States wants to maintain its lead over China in AI development, as winning in AI would ultimately mean the nation wins.
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