Trump Rejects Warnings That AI May Lead To Human Extinction
President Trump has dismissed concerns from AI researchers regarding the existential risks of artificial intelligence, prioritizing national competitiveness against China. Meanwhile, industry insiders continue to debate the safety and rapid development of self-improving AI models.
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This reflects the growing tension between geopolitical AI supremacy and the ethical concerns raised by those building the technology.
President Donald Trump brushed aside warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that the technology is becoming too hard to control and could kill all humans, saying his paramount interest is maintaining an edge over China. Asked by reporters Thursday upon departing Dallas if he has any concerns about AI leading to human extinction, Trump said, "No, I don't have any." "I have concerns that if we don't win AI, we're going to be put in a very bad position," the president said. "We are leading China right now by a pretty good period.
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