Trump says only AI regulation needed is 'high IQ' president
Despite increased calls for more stringent artificial intelligence regulation from big tech executives, US President Donald Trump on Monday said the fears over the rapid rise of AI were part of a conspiracy. In a post to his Truth Social platform, he said the US was in a race against China for AI supremacy and that the winner would ultimately control the world economy. “The only control or…
On Monday, US President Donald Trump dismissed calls for stringent AI regulation, suggesting the dangers were merely a conspiracy. In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump argued the U.S. was in a race against China for AI supremacy, claiming his administration had already curbed potential AI dangers. He insisted that all AI regulation required was a strong, intelligent president, asserting the U.S. possessed that quality "in spades".
Trump also expressed concern over growing citizen anger over data centers, alleging a "sick conspiracy" against AI and data centers, with China being the sole beneficiary. This came after a weekend of significant tech announcements. Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei released a lengthy essay addressing escalating AI fears, suggesting a slowdown in AI model improvements, which was endorsed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
Despite this, Senator Bernie Sanders, a frequent advocate for AI regulation, refused to ease his push for accountability and regulation, stating that merely slowing down wasn't enough. Meanwhile, the controversy over data center construction due to the AI boom intensified, with Anthropic releasing a report detailing misuse of their AI models, including efforts toward biological weapons development in Yemen.
A high-ranking Anthropic researcher also resigned, warning of insufficient oversight and the potential catastrophic consequences of unchecked AI development.
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