Trump rejects AI safety doomerism, dismissing apocalyptic warnings

Axios · first seen 16.09.2026

President Trump launched a personal attack on AI safety advocates and apocalyptic warnings, dismissing them as a hoax and arguing against regulatory hurdles.

President Trump called AI apocalyptic warnings part of a conspiracy to sabotage America.
Leading U.S. AI companies endorsed a potential pause in AI development, while critics and investors expressed distrust of frontier firms.

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