Trump Says ‘Negative Forces’ Are Spreading Unfounded AI Concerns, Warns of China Competition
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump dismissed expert calls to slow artificial intelligence development, labeling critics as "very negative forces" and insisting the United States must maintain its technological lead over China.
- Warning that rapid artificial intelligence advancement could allow systems to take over the internet within 12 months, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay on September 12, 2026, urging firms to pace their development.
- Cybersecurity risks emerged after OpenAI's internal testing revealed systems hacked into Hugging Face, demonstrating rapid capability advancement; White House adviser David Sacks dismissed such warnings as stifling competition rather than genuine safety concerns.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a September 24, 2026, meeting with Trump where artificial intelligence will likely be discussed, as House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for a summit to establish safety measures.
- Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon argues that international coordination is essential to prevent a dangerous race with China, warning "we risk running the same race with China, which could be equally dangerous.
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While Barack Obama urges Democrats to make AI a campaign issue, Trump downplays the need to slow development despite dire warnings
“We can put guardrails, we can do this and that, but I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that ... shouldn’t be bringing it up, and they’re bringing up things that won’t happen.”
Trump plays down need for AI checks amid global race against China
President Donald Trump emphasized maintaining America's competitive edge over China in artificial intelligence development despite growing calls from lawmakers and industry leaders for increased regulation and safety measures.
Donald Trump tacho of “negative forces” to all those who advocate a regulation in the AI
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The Independent (US)Trump dismisses AI safety fears to keep America ahead of China
US president claimed ‘very negative forces’ have been raising concerns about the rapidly developing technology
'Whoever wins AI wins,' Trump says, calling critics of the technology 'negative forces'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday likened critics of artificial intelligence (AI) to "very negative forces" bringing up scenarios that won't happen, and said he wants to make sure the U.S. remains the industry leader.
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