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AIQuiet 12d · day 13

Trump dismisses AI existential risk as 'hoax,' vows presidential control over guardrails

Trump says AI only needs a strong president, attacks Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and claims existential risk warnings are conspiracy.

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What to know

  • Trump rejected industry guardrails for AI, stating only presidential oversight is needed, and attacked Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for advocating safety measures.
  • Trump characterized existential risk warnings as a "conspiracy" benefiting China, claiming his administration already controls AI companies through criminal and regulatory power.
  • Analysts debate whether Trump's statements reflect genuine dismissal of AI risks or posturing before US-China negotiations; his understanding of the issues is questioned.

“It only took a few days for the conversation to fully pivot to the counteroffensive, where the Usual Suspects and those they recruited attacked anyone and everyone who dared point out that we are in danger.”

Zvi Mowshowitz, Substack analyst · Don't Worry About the Vase ↗

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Trump dismisses AI existential risk as 'hoax,' vows presidential control over guardrails
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    Zvi Mowshowitz argues Trump may not understand AI risks, frames concerns as partisan overreach

    Substack analyst Zvi Mowshowitz published "Trump Goes Full Hoax on AI Existential Risk," characterizing the moment as a pivot from concern about AI dangers to counterattack on existential risk advocates. Mowshowitz warned against making the debate partisan, cautioned that Trump may have been briefed only by Bessent, Lutnick, and Jensen, and noted the statements could reflect posturing ahead of a US-China summit.

    “Everyone in a position to know is freaking out about AI potentially killing everyone this decade and wants to pace the frontier, and people are finally listening.”
    — Zvi Mowshowitz
    1. 1 outlet Trump Goes Full Hoax on AI Existential Risk

      first by Don't Worry About the Vase, 12d ago

  2. background

    Trump attacks AI safety advocates and Anthropic CEO Amodei — Trump issued a statement claiming the only guardrails AI needs is a "STRONG AND SMART PRESIDENT," attacked Dario Amodei of Anthropic for "pretending to be a perfect little angel," and described safety concerns as a "SICK conspiracy" benefiting China.