{
  "id": 7596647,
  "title": "As the politicians play catchup the tech bros agree: we may only have a decade left | John Crace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/as-the-politicians-play-catchup-the-tech-bros-agree-we-may-only-have",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:47:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/15/politicians-play-catchup-tech-bros-agree-decade-left-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a post on his Truth Social account, Donald Trump declared that concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) were a hoax concocted by conspiracy theorists. Trump argued that fears surrounding AI were all a hoax dreamed up by conspiracy theorists. The tech giants behind major AI companies, including Anthropic, had previously called for a coordinated global slowdown in the industry to mitigate the risks posed by AI. However, Trump dismissed their concerns, stating that a president with a very high IQ, someone like him, could out-think the combined power of the world's supercomputers. He suggested that an AI network has a default off switch that kneels before the US president, implying that he could rewire the world with the power of his mind.",
  "summary": "AI probably thinks a world that can elect Trump as president is so messed up it deserves to be put out of its misery We can all sleep easy. In a post on his Truth Social account, Donald Trump has declared that fears over artificial intelligence were all a hoax dreamed up by conspiracy theorists. Obviously that includes the top bods at Anthropic and its competitors, who all called for a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "As the politicians play catchup the tech bros agree: we may only have a decade left | John Crace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/as-the-politicians-play-catchup-the-tech-bros-agree-we-may-only-have-7598277",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:47:37.000Z"
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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."
}