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Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards

The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.

* US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns over the safety of artificial intelligence (AI) as a "hoax".
* Trump criticized calls for greater regulation and guardrails on AI development, saying that all it needs is a "strong and smart" president.
* However, Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, argued that a "kill switch" or mechanism to shut off dangerous AI could be necessary.
* This proposal adds to growing concerns within the tech industry and among politicians about the risks posed by AI.
* Microsoft has published guidelines on developing "humanist AI", while executives from leading companies such as OpenAI and xAI have called for regulation of AI development.
* Senator Bernie Sanders has warned that uncontrolled growth of AI poses an existential threat to humanity, and has called for immediate action to address the issue.
* Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei has also urged caution, saying that AI development should be slowed down and monitored more closely.
* The debate over AI safety has been heightened by a recent controversy involving a researcher who left Anthropic due to concerns about the risks of AI.