{ "id": 7146673, "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-7146673", "topic": "ai", "section": "AI", "published": "2026-09-13T17:48:03.000Z", "source": { "name": "Economic Times Tech", "slug": "economic-times-tech", "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/trump-says-very-negative-forces-raising-exaggerated-concerns-over-ai/articleshow/134216398.cms" }, "original_language": "en", "account": "On Sunday, President Donald Trump dismissed exaggerated concerns over artificial intelligence (AI), labeling critics as \"very negative forces\" who raise scenarios that are unlikely to occur. Trump emphasized his desire to maintain the U.S. as the leading country in AI development, stating, \"We're leading China in AI... Whoever wins AI wins.\" Speaking at his golf course in Ireland, Trump suggested that guardrails could be put in place to regulate AI but expressed skepticism about the exaggerated concerns surrounding the technology.\n\nThe debate over AI intensified in the U.S. following warnings from two Anthropic researchers that the rapidly advancing technology could lead to the extinction of the human race in the near future. Despite these warnings, Trump's administration has largely supported AI firms, and AI leaders and other technology companies have backed Trump's initiatives.\n\nIn the 2022 midterm elections, AI executives have contributed funds to Republican candidates, with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's super PAC, America PAC, spending millions to support the party. The Pentagon has also expressed concerns about the risks associated with Anthropic's AI model.\n\nSome AI CEOs are now advocating for a slower pace of development in AI to allow more time to manage potential risks. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a three-step framework to pace advancement and create additional time for managing risks. Amodei acknowledged the intense competition between U.S. and Chinese AI companies, stating, \"We shouldn't kid ourselves... The incentives to pull ahead and the military advantage that you get from that are so large that the ability to check that the other side isn't cheating has to be ironclad.\"\n\nIn an interview on CBS's Face the Nation, Amodei acknowledged the complexity of establishing a speed limit on AI development, admitting, \"I don't know if it's possible.\" Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who resigned and issued the warnings, called for international coordination to ensure a balanced pace in AI development, fearing that the U.S. and China racing ahead could lead to equally dangerous outcomes.", "summary": "\"We're leading China in AI. We're the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins,\" Trump told reporters at his Ireland golf course, when asked if the AI industry should slow down or be more regulated.", "key_points": [], "editors_take": null, "illustration": null, "coverage": { "outlets": 11, "also_reported_by": [ { "outlet": "Techmeme", "title": "Anthropic and OpenAI are already free to \"pace the frontier\" and should do so for business reasons, instead of first demanding a preferred regulatory framework (David Sacks/@davidsacks)", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anthropic-and-openai-are-already-free-to-pace-the-frontier-and-should", "published": "2026-09-13T12:50:14.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Yahoo Finance", "title": "Stark warnings from Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs are set to disrupt the AI stock trade they built up", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/stark-warnings-from-anthropic-and-openai-ceos-are-set-to-disrupt-the", "published": "2026-09-13T13:27:47.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News", "title": "Trump slams AI critics after Anthropic CEO, OpenAI chief raise alarm: ‘Negative forces’", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-slams-ai-critics-after-anthropic-ceo-openai-chief-raise-alarm", "published": "2026-09-13T13:56:37.000Z" }, { "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" }, { "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today", "title": "Trump slams AI critics urging caution", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-slams-ai-critics-urging-caution", "published": "2026-09-13T14:43:38.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Channel News Asia", "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-7124577", "published": "2026-09-13T15:42:00.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Business Recorder", "title": "Trump slams AI critics urging caution", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-slams-ai-critics-urging-caution-7138217", "published": "2026-09-13T16:48:01.000Z" }, { "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)", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/president-trump-dismisses-calls-for-an-ai-slowdown-saying-you-have-a", "published": "2026-09-13T17:05:16.000Z" }, { "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", "published": "2026-09-13T21:29:00.000Z" }, { "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", "published": "2026-09-14T03:47:01.000Z" } ] }, "ai_generated": true, "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." }