"Hoax": Trump Rejects Warnings That AI Could Destroy Humanity
President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about AI-driven existential risks as a 'hoax,' emphasizing the need for the U.S. to maintain technological dominance over China. He criticized calls for AI regulation, suggesting that such measures would hinder American innovation and economic growth.
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This reflects a significant political divide regarding the governance of emerging technologies and the role of the state in regulating AI development.
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, calling them a hoax and rejecting global calls to put guardrails around the fast-moving technology.Trump's pushback comes amid growing international alarm about AI, with even some tech bosses saying development of computer super-intelligence needs to slow down.Trump said the United States could not afford to lose a technological race with rival China and insisted the only guardrails necessary were a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!)
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