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Trump dismisses AI safety warnings as "hoax" while industry splits and stocks slip

The president rejects tech-CEO calls for AI safeguards as Huang and Zuckerberg break from Altman and other leaders warning of catastrophic risk.

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What to know

  • Trump has repeatedly rejected calls from AI industry leaders (Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI) to slow development, calling safety concerns a "hoax" and "SICK conspiracy."
  • The AI industry itself is split: Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg oppose regulation while Sam Altman and others warn the public is "right to be afraid."
  • Critics, including Sen. Jon Ossoff, allege Trump has a financial conflict of interest via Don Jr.'s 1789 Capital investments in AI labs and data centers.
  • Congressional pressure for guardrails is building even as House Speaker Mike Johnson downplays doomsday warnings, and tech stocks fell after renewed slowdown calls.

The dispute Whether Trump's opposition to AI regulation reflects genuine policy conviction (keeping pace with China) or personal/family financial self-interest. · positions read across 490 posts and comments

most voices

Trump is unfit to serve as an AI "guardrail" and his comments are mocked as incompetent or unhinged.

  • “The people who brought back measles and polio. Record cases of salmonella and explosive diarrhoea. Want you to believe they can stop AI doing bad things. THEY CANNOT EVEN FIX A REFLECTING POOL.”

    jaylionel.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
many voices

Trump's rejection of AI safety rules is driven by financial conflicts of interest, his own or his family's.

  • “On day one, Donald Trump rescinded the AI safety order meant to guard against catastrophic risks... President Trump is compromised”

    atrupar.com (quoting Ossoff) · Bluesky ↗
some voices

Real AI regulation debate is being distorted, with 'guardrails' rhetoric used to justify treating data centers as utilities for corporate cash grabs.

  • “GenAI is fucked up, but the solution isn't rushing to regulate data centers "as utilities" which is what's really going on. It equates techbro surveillance behemoths w/national critical energy grid infrastructure, opening the door for cash…”

    ellenahzulu.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗

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Trump dismisses AI safety warnings as "hoax" while industry splits and stocks slip
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  1. 8

    Altman says world "right to be afraid" as Trump repeats "hoax" claim and stocks fall

    Sam Altman and other CEOs acknowledged incentives to limit AI advances even as they said the public should trust AI firms, while Trump again called safety fears a hoax; tech stocks fell after the renewed calls for a development slowdown.

    “world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms…”
    — Sam Altman
    1. first by Financial Times, 11d ago · also AFR, FT, Seeking Alpha

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    2. first by Joe.My.God., 8d ago · also Courthouse News, Courthouse News Service

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    • Their concern is just an attempt to keep the AI conversation from digging the hole deeper this November.

      AttentionNo6359r/politics6d agoview on r/politics ↗
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    • Can you name a tech billionaire that isn't a weird fucking loser? They all think they're gods.

      InvalidKoalasr/politics6d agoview on r/politics ↗
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  2. 7

    Huang and Zuckerberg break from other AI leaders' warnings

    Nvidia's Jensen Huang said the industry does not need AI regulation and can police its own safety, while Bloomberg reported he and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg were diverging from other tech leaders (including Altman) who back guardrails; Trump also urged Americans not to "kill the golden goose" of AI investment.

    1. first by Fast Company, 7d ago · also Time, Japan Today, Mercury News, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, Independent UK +2

      2 more headlines
    2. first by Bloomberg Tech, 8d ago · also Sky News Business, Politico, Bloomberg, BBC, Politico Europe, TechCrunch

      7 more headlines
    6 more claims →
    • kenvogel.bsky.social

      NEW @POLITICO.com POLL: 63% of Americans believe AI could destroy humanity one day. Nearly half favor pausing development of more advanced AI models — 48% — compared with 31% who favor continued development.

      kenvogel.bsky.socialBluesky7d ago7▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 43 posts in this stretch
    • Jigsaw_You@mastodon.nl

      Crying Skynet (again)…. 🥱 (ps: give us money!) # ai # tech # technology # openai # altman @ emilymbender @ timnitGebru @ pluralistic https://www. bbc.com/news/articles/cqx2zpj4 y525o

      Jigsaw_You@mastodon.nlMastodon7d ago6▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • I think that all the AI companies have been doing sweetheart deals with big companies that has let them use AI at a huge discount. Basically like a drug dealer, first hit is free. And they're starting to switch to charging you by the token. Charging by the token makes the price obscene, and companies are finding out that they're paying for…

      elconquistador1985r/politics7d agoview on r/politics ↗
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  3. 6

    Congress faces intensifying push for AI guardrails

    Amid growing bipartisan unease, Speaker Mike Johnson downplayed doom warnings, telling colleagues "You're not all going to be dead in 10 years," even as Democrats and some Republicans pressed for safeguards.

    “You're not all going to be dead in 10 years.”
    — Mike Johnson
    1. first by Business Today, 8d ago · also CNBC, Straits Times, Robert Reich, WTOP News, Japan Today, Philadelphia Inquirer +6

      8 more headlines
    2. first by AP News, 9d ago · also PBS NewsHour, Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Economic Times, Associated Press

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    • 🚨BOOM: Jon Ossoff just exposed it. Trump dismisses AI concerns as a HOAX. But what Trump isn't telling us: Don Jr.'s firm 1789 Capital invests millions in AI labs. Trump has a financial stake in ignoring the danger. Follow the money.

      @CalltoActivismX8d ago11k▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 104 posts in this stretch
    • rbreich.bsky.social

      Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails — only a “strong and smart” president. He just so happens to be heavily invested in some of the biggest corporations pushing AI. Why should we trust him to protect the public when his own financial benefit is at stake?

      rbreich.bsky.socialBluesky8d ago1.4k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      ⚡ NEWS Trump Downplays AI Risks; Supreme Court Blocks Voting Restrictions; Kennedy Center Faces Bankruptcy President Trump minimizes concerns regarding artificial intelligence safety. The US Supreme Court rejected his attempts to impose mail-in voting restrictions ahead of midterm elections. Additionally, the Kennedy Center announced it is nearing…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon8d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  4. 5

    Huang puts Trump on speakerphone to dismiss AI takeover fears

    At the All-In Summit, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a call from Trump onstage, who used the moment to argue against recent fears about AI's dangers.

    1. first by Al Jazeera, 9d ago · also Seeking Alpha, Business Today, ITPro, Fox Business, SFGATE, Los Angeles, CA Patch +1

      7 more headlines
    2. first by TechCrunch, 9d ago · also Fox Business, PC Gamer, Barron's Online, Investing.com News, CNBC, Bloomberg

      6 more headlines
    8 more claims →
    • cwebbonline.com

      Trump is a one-trick pony! He’s calling the danger from AI a “hoax.” Sound familiar? He called the affordability crisis a “hoax” too. And Trump’s answer to AI guardrails is a “strong and smart” president. 🥴

      cwebbonline.comBluesky9d ago727▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • samlitzinger

      Idiot. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he would be a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology is part of a “SICK conspiracy.” https:// apnews.com/article/trump-ai-gu…

      samlitzingerMastodon9d ago7▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • Guess we just need to find one. So far, most aren't capable in the area of technology and nither is their government employed technical teams.

      rodg2062r/technology9d agoview on r/technology ↗
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  5. 4

    Trump says only a "strong and smart" president is needed as a guardrail

    Trump posted that AI needs no guardrails beyond his own leadership, triggering a large wave of mockery and criticism online.

    “The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!”
    — Donald Trump
    1. 12 outlets first by Dallas Express, 9d ago · also PBS NewsHour, Associated Press, The National UAE, Mediaite, KTVZ-TV, New York Times +5 · read ↗

    2. 7 outlets first by SCMP China, 9d ago · also PennLive, MassLive, Truthout, Daily Mail, Variety, The Washington Sun · read ↗

    7 more claims →
    • atrupar.com

      Trump: "The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"

      atrupar.comBluesky9d ago2.0k▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • cbarbermd@mastodon.social

      DIRE WARNINGS ABOUT AI SHOCK CONGRESS — BUT ACTION BEFORE THE ELECTION LOOKS UNLIKELY. Congress still has no consensus — with just ONE more House workweek before Election Day. Asked if AI could lead to human extinction, Trump said: “No, I don’t have any [concerns].” Sen. Ted Cruz: “China is going full speed ahead… if there’re going to be killer…

      cbarbermd@mastodon.socialMastodon9d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • I'm an AI engineer and I'd say we in a way already have AGI. The superhuman part is debatable and depends on the task, of course. But go and use the latest Claude or OpenAI models and ask them to write a 2 page essay on some technical topic. Watch it do it in seconds rather than hours. Now, switch topics completely and do the same. Same result…

      Severe_Rise8694r/Economics9d agoview on r/Economics ↗
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  6. 3

    Ossoff accuses Trump of a financial conflict of interest on AI

    Senator Jon Ossoff said Trump rescinded a Biden-era AI safety order on day one in office while Don Jr.'s firm 1789 Capital took stakes in data centers and AI labs, calling the president compromised.

    “On day one, Donald Trump rescinded the AI safety order meant to guard against catastrophic risks, including the engineering of bioweapons. Meanwhile, Don Jr's 1789 Capital bought big money stakes in data centers and AI labs ... President Trump is compromised…”
    — Jon Ossoff
    1. first by Forbes Business, 8d ago · also The Hill, Forbes

      1 more headline
    • atrupar.com

      Ossoff: "On day one, Donald Trump rescinded the AI safety order meant to guard against catastrophic risks, including the engineering of bioweapons. Meanwhile, Don Jr's 1789 Capital bought big money stakes in data centers and AI labs ... President Trump is compromised"

      atrupar.comBluesky10d ago6.9k▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • stuart_j_whitmore@about-the-author.online

      If the Liar in Chief says there is nothing to worry about regarding AI development getting out of control, then we must act in all haste to rein in that threat. # uspol # ai # politics https:// apnews.com/article/trump-artif icial-intelligence-guardrails-china-midterms-congress-9df0ebb4c1b0619aa0f88057b5a1092d

      stuart_j_whitmore@about-the-author.onlineMastodon10d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • Shareholders. They're all bleeding tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars a year on CAPEX that is mostly driven by "(stock)market expectations". All of the investors in these companies are expecting the company they bet on to win the AI race, but it increasingly looks like they're all going to go bankrupt way before that. So if the…

      CariniFluffr/technology10d agoview on r/technology ↗
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  7. 2

    Trump rejects AI CEOs' call to slow development

    Responding to warnings from the heads of Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI, Trump said the US must keep its lead over China and dismissed concerns driven by what he called "very negative forces," later calling it a "SICK conspiracy" against AI and data centers.

    “Look, we're leading China in AI. And frankly I want to keep it that way.”
    — Donald Trump
    1. first by abc7NY, 9d ago · also The Hill, ABC News, The Hindu, Associated Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, Castanet +5

      3 more headlines
    2. first by RTE News, 9d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer, Telegraph, Reuters, Investing.com News, Channel News Asia, Dawn +4

      9 more headlines
    26 more claims →
    • JUST IN: President Trump rejects calls to slow AI development, saying concerns are being driven by “very negative forces.”

      @PolymarketMoneyX10d ago3.2k▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 13 posts in this stretch
    • govpritzker.illinois.gov

      We cannot trust AI companies to self-regulate. They’ve already proven incapable and unwilling to do it on their own. Congress needs to intervene.

      govpritzker.illinois.govBluesky10d ago1.1k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • Techmeme@techhub.social

      Speaker Johnson says Congress won't lead the charge on regulating AI safety and AI companies should take responsibility to ensure the safety of their products (Donica Phifer/Axios) https://www. axios.com/2026/09/13/ai-safety -congress-law-mike-johnson http://www. techmeme.com/260913/p7#a260913 p7

      Techmeme@techhub.socialMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  9. 1

    Trump says he has no existential AI risk concerns

    Asked about existential risks from AI, Trump told reporters he had none, while separately Speaker Mike Johnson faced pressure to cancel the House recess over AI doom warnings.

    “No, I don't have any.”
    — Donald Trump
    1. first by Associated Press, 9d ago · also The American Bazaar, The Detroit News, SCMP, Deutsche Welle EN, Salon, Honolulu Star-Advertiser

      7 more headlines
    2. first by Bloomberg Politics, 9d ago · also Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg

      1 more headline
    4 more claims →
    • axios.com

      ⚠️ SCOOP: Mike Johnson urged to cancel House recess over AI doom warnings

      axios.comBluesky12d ago410▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 69 posts in this stretch
    • Breaking: CEO of $NVDA Jensen Huang says cybersecurity will be the next major use case for AI as he believes that cyberattacks will grow 'Exponentially' 3 stocks that may benefit: CrowdStrike $CRWD *Pioneering autonomous threat detection and enterprise defense Palo Alto

      @joinautopilotX13d ago28▲view on X ↗
    • That's kind of my point. But the US doesn't have any control over that, as many of these models are being created outside of the US. Just go do a search on Qwen, Deepseek, GLM, Kimi, ... there are many of them. My point is the US has little ability to control what happens OUTSIDE of the US. And, trying to 'control' who has access to these models…

      dpacker780r/politics12d agoview on r/politics ↗
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  1. first by Proactive, 9d ago · also The Hill, CNBC, NY Post, New York Post

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  2. first by Seeking Alpha, 13d ago · also Investing.com News, Business Insider, Bloomberg Tech, Yahoo Finance

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  3. first by Anadolu Agency, 7d ago · also Politico, Politico Europe, Independent UK

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  4. first by Reuters, 9d ago · also Investing.com News, Channel News Asia, Yahoo! Finance Canada

  5. first by Decrypt, 9d ago · also Newser, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance

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  6. first by Adweek, 8d ago · also CNBC, FT

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  7. first by NJ.com, 8d ago · also MassLive, PennLive

  8. first by The Hill, 9d ago · also Semafor, Breitbart

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  10. first by Bloomberg Tech, 9d ago · also Bloomberg, Forbes

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Still unanswered
  • What specific guardrails, if any, would industry leaders like Altman actually support given his statement that the world is 'right to be afraid'?