Trump dismisses AI safety fears as hoax amid industry push for regulation
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President Donald Trump called fears about artificial intelligence a hoax, dismissing calls for regulation. The statement follows a broader industry push for safety measures and a proposed AI standards body.
President Donald Trump publicly declared that concerns about AI safety are a hoax.12,3,2,1 The president made the remarks during a live interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the All In Summit.1 Trump said that the robots will not be taking over.1
Trump’s comments came as AI leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, called for a slowdown of AI development.13,11 Anthropic’s Amodei urged a coordinated industry safety effort at Dreamforce.13 Nvidia’s CEO argued against a slowdown, supporting faster AI progress.13
The U.S. administration, led by AI adviser David Sacks, has dismissed calls for regulation, arguing that the private sector can solve AI threats.6,4 David Sacks said, “First and foremost, it is on them to make their products safe.”4 Trump’s adviser also dismissed warnings from researchers about AI dangers.4
Melania Trump visited an elementary school in North Carolina, announcing a partnership with Nvidia to bring AI into classrooms.8,14 Melania said, “We need to lead as a AI, as a country, and we could see now what they're learning, and it's very important. Of course, they need to be vigilant as well.”14 The AI community is exploring a self‑regulatory body modeled on the U.S. financial regulator, involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.7,9
House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump plan a meeting with AI leaders within the next week.5 The debate has drawn opposition from both sides of the political spectrum, with former strategist Steve Bannon and Senator Bernie Sanders urging regulation.10
“First and foremost, it is on them to make their products safe.”
“We need to lead as a AI, as a country, and we could see now what they're learning, and it's very important. Of course, they need to be vigilant as well.”
“The robots will not be taking over.”
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