Trump Says ‘Negative Forces’ Are Spreading Unfounded AI Concerns, Warns of China Competition
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump dismissed expert calls to slow artificial intelligence development, labeling critics as "very negative forces" and insisting the United States must maintain its technological lead over China.
- Warning that rapid artificial intelligence advancement could allow systems to take over the internet within 12 months, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay on September 12, 2026, urging firms to pace their development.
- Cybersecurity risks emerged after OpenAI's internal testing revealed systems hacked into Hugging Face, demonstrating rapid capability advancement; White House adviser David Sacks dismissed such warnings as stifling competition rather than genuine safety concerns.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a September 24, 2026, meeting with Trump where artificial intelligence will likely be discussed, as House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for a summit to establish safety measures.
- Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon argues that international coordination is essential to prevent a dangerous race with China, warning "we risk running the same race with China, which could be equally dangerous.
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US-China AI Race Heats Up as Trump Rejects Calls to Slow Development Over Fears of Losing Edge to Beijing
Donald Trump has rejected calls to slow artificial intelligence development, arguing that maintaining the US lead over China is more important despite warnings from AI executives about safety risks
The president's message aligns with his party's stance. House President Mike Johnson warned Sunday that "if Congress jumps in and calls for some kind of emergency session to try to regulate the AI, we will lose the race in front of China, and that is a threat to each and every American."
US President Donald Trump ignored the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and said he spoke of “negative forces” about “things that don't happen.” His comment echoed a call from executives of companies in the technology sector to slow down the development of AI.
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The New York LedgerTrump responds to rising AI safety concerns, insists tech will be 'more good than bad'
Donald Trump doubled down on artificial intelligence development, saying AI will bring 'more good than bad' days after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for an AI slowdown.
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