‘I am the Hoax Buster’: Trump takes on America with seven-post rant promoting AI, data centres

US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence (AI) as a "hoax". He made the comments in a series of social media posts, comparing warnings about AI to the "Global Warming Scam" and the "RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA HOAX". According to MyJoyOnline Ghana and KBC, Trump called himself "the Hoax Buster" and claimed that there is a "SICK conspiracy" against AI and data centres, with China being the only beneficiary.

The president's comments come after warnings from tech leaders, including Jack Clark, co-founder of AI giant Anthropic, who suggested that a "kill switch" for dangerous AI may need to be mandatory. These warnings triggered a selloff in shares of some tech firms on Monday as investors weighed the impact of a potential slowdown in AI development. Trump argued that the only "guardrails" needed for AI was a "strong and smart" president.

The concerns about AI safety have been raised by several executives and staff at leading AI firms, who warn that the technology poses risks to humanity if left unchecked. According to The Mainichi, Trump rejected these claims, saying that AI taking over the world and destroying humanity is a "hoax".

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, MyJoyOnline Ghana, KBC, The Mainichi — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.