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  "id": 7138217,
  "title": "Trump slams AI critics urging caution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-slams-ai-critics-urging-caution-7138217",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:48:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439295/trump-slams-ai-critics-urging-caution"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, former US President Donald Trump criticized AI critics, calling them \"negative\" forces who should not be raising concerns about the technology's development. During a visit to Ireland, Trump dismissed worries that AI could have negative outcomes, stating that such fears were unfounded. This came after AI researcher Jacob Coxon left the industry, accusing his former employers OpenAI and Anthropic of recklessly developing models that could pose existential threats. Coxon wrote that AI builders believed the technology could end humanity by the end of the decade. In response, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged companies to slow down the rapid development of AI, warning of the risks posed by \"superintelligent\" systems. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, the owner of xAI, agreed with Amodei's assessment, as pressure mounts for stricter regulation. Elon Musk also revealed that his company will not go public this year, citing safety concerns.",
  "summary": "DOONBEG: Donald Trump on Sunday hit out at critics of artificial intelligence (AI) who have warned firms needed to slow down the development of the powerful technology, branding them “negative” forces. “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,” the US president told reporters during a…",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-slams-ai-critics-after-anthropic-ceo-openai-chief-raise-alarm",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Trump says ’very negative forces’ raising exaggerated concerns over AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-says-very-negative-forces-raising-exaggerated-concerns-over-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:30:28.000Z"
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        "title": "Trump slams AI critics urging caution",
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        "title": "Trump says 'very negative forces' raising exaggerated concerns over AI",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T15:42:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "President Trump dismisses calls for an AI slowdown, saying \"you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up\" (Myles McCormick/Financial Times)",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T17:48:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Donald Trump slams AI critics, says US to remain leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/donald-trump-slams-ai-critics-says-us-to-remain-leader",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Trump says ‘very negative forces’ raising exaggerated concerns over AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-very-negative-forces-raising-exaggerated-concerns-over-ai",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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