Trump rejects AI regulation at UN, compares climate skepticism to AI safety concerns
At the UN General Assembly, Trump dismisses calls for AI oversight and rebrands the technology as 'super intelligence' while equating regulation concerns to what he calls failed climate predictions.
What to know
- Trump rejected international AI regulation as a 'globalist scheme' at the UN, comparing AI safety advocates to climate change activists he dismisses.
- The President rebranded artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence,' arguing the original term makes the technology sound 'fake.'
- Stronger AI regulations are popular across the U.S. political spectrum, but Trump signaled intent to avoid oversight while promoting deregulation.
“Yet the very same people who said we'll all be dead in 12 years because of global warming… these are the same people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us all.”
Donald Trump, U.S. President · UN General Assembly speech ↗ · Sep 21
Donald Trump U.S. President
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Trump introduces 'super intelligence' rebrand
Trump announced an official rebrand of artificial intelligence to 'super intelligence,' arguing that the term 'artificial' makes it sound fake when the technology is 'actually amazing.'
“Herein after, officially called, 'super intelligence' — changing the name — and that the use of the word 'artificial' makes intelligence fake, it makes it sound fake.”
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Trump rejects AI regulation at UN General Assembly — Speaking to the UN General Assembly in New York, Trump denounced calls for AI regulation as a 'globalist scheme' and compared those advocating for AI oversight to climate change advocates, claiming deregulation has worked for the environment.