{
  "id": 7206381,
  "title": "Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-downplays-warnings-of-ai-risks-citing-rivalry-with-china",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-13T18:49:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Business",
    "slug": "bbc-business",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v48vp31mdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a visit to Ireland, US President Donald Trump dismissed warnings about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that critics were raising concerns for no reason. Trump insisted that the United States was \"leading China on AI\" and desired to maintain that advantage, stating that \"whoever wins AI, wins.\" Despite being told that staff at companies like Anthropic were genuinely frightened for humanity's future, Trump downplayed the risks, emphasizing the need to keep the United States ahead of China in the AI race.",
  "summary": "The US president said \"negative forces\" were airing concerns about \"things that won't happen\".",
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        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-downplays-ai-risks-after-dire-expert-warnings-and-calls-to-slow",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:29:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn’t want to cede edge to China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-downplays-the-need-to-check-ai-development-and-says-he-doesnt-7159774",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:45:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn’t want to cede edge to China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-downplays-the-need-to-check-ai-development-and-says-he-doesnt",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:45:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/trump-downplays-the-need-to-check-ai-development-and-says-he-doesnt-7194742",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:08:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-downplays-the-need-to-check-ai-development-and-says-he-doesnt",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-downplays-warnings-of-ai-risks-citing-rivalry-with-china",
        "published": "2026-09-14T03:14:00.000Z"
      }
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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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