Trump dismisses calls for AI slowdown from leading tech CEOs
Trump downplays AI risks, saying he wants to maintain the US's lead over China in the emerging technology.
US President Donald Trump has downplayed the need for his administration to place checks on artificial intelligence development, saying he is worried about ceding the US’s lead to China.
Speaking to reporters during his trip to Ireland on Sunday, Trump also said he acknowledged the need for some regulation but did not provide further details on potential measures.
“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 told reporters after watching the Irish Open at his resort in Doonbeg.
The warnings follow ex-Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon’s public resignation over concerns about AI’s potential to surpass human control, which sent ripple effects throughout the industry and Washington.