Trump pushes back as AI leaders fuel calls to rein in rapidly advancing technology
President Trump rejected calls for greater oversight of artificial intelligence despite the dire warnings of some in the industry. The president's pushback comes after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay arguing for a slowdown across leading AI companies, warning rapid advances in the technology now pose an existential threat to society. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Stephen Witt.
President Trump has rejected calls for greater oversight of artificial intelligence, despite warnings from some in the industry. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently published an essay arguing for a slowdown in AI development, citing the potential existential threat to society posed by rapid advances in the technology.
According to PBS NewsHour, Trump's pushback comes after Amodei's warnings. The president's stance puts him at odds with a growing chorus of concerns from within the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle, as reported by The Hill.
Trump has downplayed growing concerns about AI, speaking with reporters and posting on social media. His comments indicate resistance to regulation, diverging from the views of some in the tech industry.
Brief written by urgent.news from PBS NewsHour Health, PBS NewsHour Science, The Hill — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
