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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Trump rejects AI slowdown days after CEOs called for it
Donald Trump was watching golf at his Doonbeg resort in Ireland on Sunday when reporters asked him about the AI industry’s sudden appetite for slowing itself down. He said the United States leads China, that he wants to keep it that way, and that “whoever wins with AI wins”. “We can put guardrails, we can […] This story continues at The Next Web
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MandatoryDonald Trump Rejects AI Slowdown With a 4-Word Blunt Warning About China
President Donald Trump pushed back hard against calls to slow down artificial intelligence. The reason he gave for his opinion is that America cannot afford to fall behind China in the race for AI dominance. This comes amid two giant AI companies issuing statements to slow down the development, as it could endanger humanity even […]
In the midst of warnings about the risks of the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), Donald Trump has opposed calls from some heavyweights in that industry about the need to slow down that advance. "There are many negative forces that are taking that out and shouldn't do it," said the US president about those appeals. "And they are talking about things that aren't going to happen," he added in the final stretch of his trip to Ireland, w…
Trump Downplays Push to Slow AI
Standing near the 18th hole at the Irish Open, President Trump made clear he has no interest in drawing the brakes on artistic intelligence, the Washington Post reports. "Whoever wins AI wins," he said, arguing the US must keep pressing ahead to stay ahead of China and predicting the technology...
Trump downplays risk warnings, rejects calls from tech bosses for AI slowdown
DUBLIN — US President Donald Trump has downplayed risks posed by artificial intelligence following dire warnings from industry experts, saying "very negative forces" are bringing up scenarios that will not happen.While acknowledging the need for some regulation, Trump said he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition. He said he wanted to make sure that the US remains the industry leader and that would help address …
The call for a slowdown in the AI race is inconceivable with the Washington government. President Trump is concerned that China can gain the upper hand in key technology.
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