{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/lawmakers-push-for-ai-regulation-amid-anthropic-concerns","json":"https://digestai.news/story/lawmakers-push-for-ai-regulation-amid-anthropic-concerns.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/lawmakers-push-for-ai-regulation-amid-anthropic-concerns.md","slug":"lawmakers-push-for-ai-regulation-amid-anthropic-concerns","headline":"Trump dismisses AI extinction risks as OpenAI and Anthropic researchers warn of danger","summary":"President Trump has publicly dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity, stating he has \"no concerns\" about AI causing human extinction. During a press briefing, the President emphasized that his primary focus is maintaining a competitive edge over China, which he believes the U.S. currently leads by approximately one year. This stance stands in sharp contrast to recent warnings from senior figures within the AI industry.\n\nThe administration's position coincides with high-profile departures and public statements from key researchers at major AI labs. Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, resigned this week, accusing both Anthropic and OpenAI of \"gambling with our lives\" by developing systems that could potentially \"kill us all by the end of the decade.\" Similarly, Jasmine Wang, an alignment researcher at OpenAI, warned that accelerating toward recursive self-improvement (RSI) is extremely dangerous. Jakub Pachocki, OpenAI’s chief scientist, also expressed fear that society is unprepared for the rapid rise in machine intelligence.\n\nIn response to these escalating safety concerns, bipartisan efforts in Congress are advancing legislative measures to regulate advanced AI. The FRONTIER Act aims to establish deployment guidelines, while the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act proposes a temporary moratorium on advanced development until federal safety standards are met. Despite these proposals, the President has not indicated support for either bill, prioritizing geopolitical competition over regulatory oversight.","keyPoints":["President Trump stated he has no concerns about AI causing human extinction, prioritizing competition with China.","Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, accusing AI labs of gambling with lives due to potential existential risks.","Congress is advancing the FRONTIER Act and the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act to regulate advanced AI development."],"whyItMatters":"The widening gap between executive dismissal of AI risks and urgent warnings from top researchers highlights a critical governance vacuum. This disconnect may delay essential safety regulations while advanced models approach recursive self-improvement capabilities.","category":{"slug":"policy","name":"Policy & Regulation","url":"https://digestai.news/category/policy"},"entities":{"companies":["OpenAI","Anthropic"],"models":[],"people":["Donald Trump","Jacob Coxon","Jasmine Wang","Jakub Pachocki","Jay Obernolte","Lori Trahan"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-11T07:07:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T22:36:39Z","sourceCount":21,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"blockonomi.com","title":"Trump Rejects AI Extinction Warnings While Top Researchers Exit OpenAI and Anthropic","url":"https://blockonomi.com/trump-rejects-ai-extinction-warnings-while-top-researchers-exit-openai-and-anthropic","publishedAt":"2026-09-11T09:25:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true},{"outlet":"businessinsider.com","title":"AI researcher whose apocalypse warning went viral outlines his disagreements with Anthropic 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