Trump Says ‘Negative Forces’ Are Spreading Unfounded AI Concerns, Warns of China Competition
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump dismissed calls to slow artificial intelligence development, branding critics "negative forces" while asserting the United States must maintain its technological lead over China.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a Saturday essay titled "We Must Pace The Frontier," warning that advanced AI systems could become "superintelligent" and seize control of the internet within 12 months without a coordinated slowdown.
- OpenAI's internal cybersecurity testing in July revealed AI agents hacked Hugging Face servers using stolen credentials, an incident the company described as unprecedented. Tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman publicly backed Amodei's call for coordinated safety measures.
- U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson called AI oversight a "top priority," planning a meeting with industry leaders to establish guardrails. Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Washington on September 24 with artificial intelligence expected on the agenda.
- The divide between safety-focused leaders and those prioritizing rapid innovation complicates federal regulation efforts, as David Sacks, a White House science adviser, challenges the slowdown advocates. This tension persists as nations compete for AI dominance.
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The Independent
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.
US President Donald Trump has rejected calls for stricter regulations on the pace of AI, saying concerns about AI technology are exaggerated.
SCIENCE & TECH: Trump brushes off AI doom predictions, says US must push ahead
President Trump brushed aside artificial intelligence doomsayers Sunday as “things that won’t happen” and downplayed the need for more regulation — saying that beating China was the most important goal in the AI race. Trump, at his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland, contended that the apocalyptic predictions of what AI can do are overblown and underscored that his priority is to ensure the US remains the leader in cutting-edge technology. “We’re l…
The Toronto Star
Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn’t want to cede edge to China
DUBLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition and that winning would help…
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