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Trump calls AI danger warnings a “hoax” and rejects calls for stronger safeguards

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On 14 September 2026, Donald Trump dismissed warnings that AI could threaten humanity as a “hoax” and opposed calls for stronger controls on its development. He argued that restrictions would benefit China and that presidential leadership provided sufficient oversight. His posts followed calls from leading AI-company figures for safeguards and a more measured pace of development.

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Donald TrumpUnited StatesArtificial intelligence
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View an alternate treatment.Donald Trump stands with his eyes closed on a platform labelled “PRESIDENT — PAUSED,” with a cable connected to his head. A smiling robot beside a PRESIDENT.OS screen says, “This update should fix some of those behavioral issues.” The screen lists outburst management, impulse control, empathy, reality checks and emotional maturity, with COMMIT and CANCEL buttons. Goose emblems appear around the laboratory.
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Donald Trump stands limp, head bowed, on a circular platform in a futuristic laboratory, with a cable connected behind his head. A white humanoid robot with red eyes works at a console and says, “This... might... help...” A dim panel on the platform reads “IDLE.”

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