{
  "id": 7240406,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/trump-says-very-negative-forces-raising-exaggerated-concerns-over-ai-10876977/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the escalating debate surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), alleging that critics were raising exaggerated concerns about the technology. Trump stated that the United States was currently leading China in AI development and wanted to maintain its position as the industry leader, arguing that whoever emerged victorious in the AI race would ultimately triumph. When asked whether the AI industry should slow down or undergo stricter regulation, Trump suggested implementing \"guardrails\" while emphasizing that \"very negative forces\" were fueling the debate and propagating scenarios that were unlikely to materialize. Trump's administration, during his second term, had generally embraced AI firms, with major technology companies supporting his initiatives and contributing to his midterm campaign. However, following warnings from two Anthropic researchers that AI could potentially lead to human extinction, some AI executives are advocating for a slowed pace of advancement to manage risks. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a three-step framework to regulate AI development, which garnered support from other AI industry leaders, including Elon Musk and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Despite the push for regulatory measures, Amodei acknowledged the complexity of striking a balance between development and safeguarding, stating that the task would likely take years and might even be unachievable.",
  "summary": null,
  "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": "Economic Times Tech",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:48:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}