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Trump dismisses AI safety concerns, citing US regulatory power

Former US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, stating that the US possesses sufficient regulatory and criminal power to manage AI companies. He expressed these views on Truth Social, suggesting that doubts cast on AI development would primarily benefit China. Trump's comments come in the wake of warnings from Anthropic researchers about AI's potential existential risks. AI

IMPACT Political discourse around AI regulation may be influenced by prominent figures downplaying safety concerns.

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Trump dismisses AI safety concerns, citing US regulatory power

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Trump dismisses AI concerns, says US has tools to keep it safe

    President Donald Trump said ⁠on Monday ⁠that the US already ⁠has guardrails in place to regulate and prosecute AI companies, appearing to play down concerns expressed by industry leaders over the weekend about misuse of artificial intelligence. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ ‌…