Trump calls AI safety concerns a "hoax," says a "high IQ" president is the only guardrail needed
This week, after Amodei once again advocated for an industry-wide slowdown, third-party audits, and coordinated international guardrails to prevent AI bots from going rogue, Trump doubled down on his pro-AI rhetoric and attacked the Anthropic CEO for speaking out against unchecked AI development. Read Entire Article
President Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax, stating that only a high IQ president can serve as the necessary guardrail for AI development. This assertion came after multiple CEOs, including Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Dario Amodei, called for increased public oversight of AI advancement. Despite repeated warnings from experts, Trump maintained his pro-AI stance, criticizing Anthropic CEO Amodei for opposing unchecked AI development.
In a series of Truth Social posts, Trump dismissed Amodei's warnings as a hoax and accused protesters against AI data centers of being part of a sick conspiracy against American companies. Trump also claimed that the US was leading the AI race against China and warned against imposing restrictions on American AI firms, as they would simply benefit Chinese competitors.
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