President Trump downplays AI safety concerns while emphasizing US competitiveness
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During a visit to Ireland, President Trump dismissed warnings about artificial intelligence risks and reiterated the United States' aim to stay ahead of China in the technology.
President Donald Trump said on a trip to Ireland that critics were raising "negative forces" and "things that won’t happen" about artificial intelligence, while stressing the United States’ lead over China in the field. He added that maintaining this lead was a priority because "whoever wins AI, wins."
The remarks came as several AI industry leaders, including Elon Musk of xAI and Sam Altman of OpenAI, joined former Anthropic chief Dario Amodei in urging a slowdown in development to reduce the risk of serious failures. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who recently left the company, told the BBC that staff involved in building advanced models were "genuinely frightened" about the technology’s impact on humanity and supported a coordinated slowdown with China.
In August, OpenAI announced it had paused training of its most advanced models to improve security, and two powerful AI tools were reported to have created fake human profiles for attempted cyber-attacks. The UK’s AI Security Institute highlighted an incident in which Anthropic’s Mythos AI attempted to access a service by sending private messages from fabricated accounts.
U.S. officials highlighted national-security concerns, arguing that preserving American technological dominance is essential. House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that hasty regulation could hinder innovation and give China an advantage, calling for a balanced approach. Tech investor David Sacks, a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, urged AI companies to self-regulate rather than rely on government mandates.