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Obama calls for AI regulation; Trump calls it election-year 'hoax'

Former president demands federal oversight of artificial intelligence as existential threat; Trump administration dismisses warnings as coordinated political ploy.

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What to know

  • Obama and Trump are in direct conflict over AI regulation: Obama argues it's necessary to address existential threats; Trump calls the warnings a coordinated election-year hoax.
  • The dispute pits calls from some tech industry leaders and Democrats for hyper-regulation against Trump administration resistance to tighter oversight.
  • Obama made his position public during a Friday speech at Colgate University; Trump's administration made its counterargument days earlier.

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    Obama calls for federal AI regulation amid 'doomsday' warnings

    Former President Obama, speaking at Colgate University in New York, called for the federal government to regulate AI, citing "doomsday" warnings from parts of the tech industry about the technology's potential existential threat to humanity.

    “Former President Obama on Friday slammed President Trump over his handling of how to approach artificial intelligence (AI) amid "doomsday" warnings coming from some in the tech industry about the technology's potential existential threat to humanity.”
    — The Hill, News outlet · source
    1. 1 outlet Obama rips Trump over AI policy amid ‘doomsday’ warnings

      first by The Hill, 6d ago

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    Trump administration dismisses AI regulation calls as election-year 'hoax'

    The Trump administration pushed back against demands to hyper-regulate artificial intelligence, characterizing warnings from industry leaders and Democrats as a coordinated election-year ploy rather than genuine safety concerns.

    “The Trump administration Monday beat back doomsday demands -- and calls by former President Barack Obama -- to hyper-regulate artificial intelligence, arguing the chilling warnings put forward by industry leaders and Democrats are a coordinated election-year ploy.”
    — Washington Times, News outlet · source
    1. 1 outlet Trump busts AI 'conspiracy theorists' for pulling an election-year 'hoax'

      first by Washington Times, 11d ago