{
  "id": 9790893,
  "title": "Peter Thiel to everyone blaming China for anti-AI backlash in America: Stop doing this",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/peter-thiel-to-everyone-blaming-china-for-anti-ai-backlash-in-america",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:15:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/peter-thiel-to-all-billionaires-and-others-blaming-china-for-anti-ai-backlash-in-america-stop-doing-this-you-cannot-/articleshow/134481992.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peter Thiel has defended the US against accusations that China is responsible for the growing anti-AI sentiment in America. In a recent interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner on the “MD Meets” podcast, the PayPal co-founder said Americans should look to their own actions rather than blaming China. While Thiel acknowledged that it is possible China could be fueling some anti-AI content, he believes the primary reason for the shift in public sentiment is due to what US citizens are doing. Thiel emphasized that it is often too easy to simply blame China for these issues.",
  "summary": "Peter Thiel believes that the growing anti-AI sentiment in the US is primarily due to domestic factors. He acknowledges potential influence from China but labels it as not the main cause of concern. Thiel criticizes the AI encyclical by Pope Leo XIV, claiming it may foster negative perceptions in the US. Additionally, he argues that the US should scrutinize its own discussions regarding AI's role…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Peter Thiel slams pope’s AI encyclical as gift to Chinese Communist Party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/peter-thiel-slams-popes-ai-encyclical-as-gift-to-chinese-communist",
        "published": "2026-09-24T18:43:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Peter Thiel says America's anti-AI backlash is a self-inflicted wound",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/peter-thiel-says-americas-anti-ai-backlash-is-a-self-inflicted-wound",
        "published": "2026-09-24T21:18:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Marginal Revolution",
        "title": "Peter Thiel on AI and tech stagnation and democracy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/peter-thiel-on-ai-and-tech-stagnation-and-democracy",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:31:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}