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Johnson calls AI safety concerns 'stupid, knee-jerk reaction,' sides with Trump

House Speaker dismisses warnings about artificial intelligence risks as election-year panic, echoing Trump's claim that presidential control alone is sufficient oversight.

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What to know

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed AI safety warnings as election-year panic, calling them 'stupid, knee-jerk reactions,' and sided with Trump's opposition to regulation.
  • Johnson argued that U.S. competitiveness requires minimal oversight, claiming excessive regulation would cede AI dominance to China and that companies naturally have incentives to produce safe products.
  • The statement came after former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon's resignation raised alarm in Washington about AI risks, prompting calls from some Democrats and even conservative Republicans like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna for Congressional hearings.
  • Trump characterized existential AI risks as a hoax comparable to past controversies, further consolidating Republican opposition to regulation ahead of the 2024 election cycle.

“Listen, AI is serious, we do need to make sure that it's done safely. But let's again, let's apply common sense. If you are a company, if you're a corporation in America, including a tech corporation, you have a responsibility to make safe products.”

Mike Johnson, House Speaker · Independent UK ↗

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Johnson calls AI safety concerns 'stupid, knee-jerk reaction,' sides with Trump
Independent UK

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    “We're not going to take stupid, knee-jerk reaction prescriptions on this. We're going to do this right, wisely, carefully to make sure that we maintain our edge.”
    — Mike Johnson

    1. 2 outlets first by Independent UK, 12d ago · also The Independent · read ↗