Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster?
The Guardian released a new podcast that asks whether President Trump’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence could lead to disaster. In the episode, Jonathan Freedland talks with Guardian US tech editor Blake Montgomery about why tech leaders are urging a slowdown and formal guardrails from the U.S. government, while Trump dismisses those warnings as a ‘hoax’.
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- The Guardian published a podcast titled “Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster?”
- Jonathan Freedland interviews Guardian US tech editor Blake Montgomery in the episode
- Tech leaders have urged the U.S. government to slow AI and add guardrails, which Trump calls a ‘hoax’
The conversation explores the contrast between industry calls for regulation and the president’s apparent indifference, probing what motivates his embrace of the AI sector. Listeners are invited to submit questions and feedback via the provided email address, and the episode is part of the broader Black Box series available on the Guardian’s platform.
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