On November 14, US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence regulation, asserting on Truth Social that the U.S. already possesses strong criminal and regulatory powers over AI companies. He accused those raising alarms about AI of being part of a "sick conspiracy" that benefits China. This stance contrasts with recent calls from industry leaders like Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei for more stringent government oversight to mitigate potential risks associated with advanced AI technologies.
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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and others in the AI industry have expressed concerns about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, calling for a slower pace to ensure better alignment with safety measures. However, on Sunday during a trip back to Washington from Ireland, former President Donald Trump dismissed these worries, stating there would be "more good than bad" from AI. On Monday, Trump reiterated his stance on Truth Social, asserting that the only necessary control over AI is provided by a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, implying the U.S. already has this in abundance. He also criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other tech leaders warning about potential dangers of AI, accusing them of being part of a "SICK conspiracy" against the technology. Trump's comments come as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to visit Washington on September 24 for an official summit where AI development is expected to be a key topic.
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Trump says US has tools to keep AI safe, concerns are part of ‘sick conspiracy’
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concerns → say → AI
US President Donald Trump said on Nov 14 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.
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US → say → intelligence
“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” he wrote on Truth Social, adding that China would benefit from the doubt being cast on artificial intelligence development.
“We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies!
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We → need → companies
There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China.”
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that → be → it
Alarm about the potential harm from AI grew last week when Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said he had resigned, and that the “people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade”.
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it → grow → decade
AI-related stocks fell sharply worldwide on Sept 14 after leaders of some of the industry’s largest companies called for slowing the pace of the technology’s development.
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leaders → relate → development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in an essay published on Sept 12 that the US government should write regulations requiring independent audits of the most advanced AI tools, known as “frontier” models.
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government → write → models
He outlined a three-step framework intended to slow the pace of AI development and create more time to manage its risks.
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He → outline → risks
The proposal was immediately endorsed by several other executives at major AI companies, including Elon Musk, who runs xAI, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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who → endorse → xAI
US Vice-President J.D. Vance told reporters on Sept 14 he is sceptical of the AI executives calling on the US government to regulate the sector.
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executives → tell → sector
“I feel a little bit weird about the fact that you have so many frontier AI tech companies kind of coming to the government and begging the government to regulate them,” Vance said.
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Vance → feel → them
US Senator Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat and a leader on technology legislation, spoke with Amodei and Altman about AI safety concerns over the weekend, his spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → speak → weekend
Trump said the tools intended to keep AI safe had already been used on Amodei.
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tools → say → Amodei
“The Trump Administration has stopped AI ‘people’ from doing bad, or potentially bad, ‘things,’ like Dario (Anthropic!), who is now pretending to be a ‘perfect little angel’ – and we will continue to do so,” Trump wrote on social media.
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Trump → stop → media
Anthropic’s media team did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters about Trump’s statement.
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team → respond → statement
The Republican president has resisted stirring concerns about artificial intelligence and has largely embraced AI companies in his second term.
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president → resist → term
Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week in Washington.
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Trump → schedule → Washington
Reuters previously reported that the two countries were planning a separate meeting in mid-September to discuss the risks of AI, led by lower-level government officials.
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countries → report → officials
