Trump Dismisses AI Extinction Risks Amid AI Safety Concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump has downplayed fears that AI could lead to human extinction, stating he doesn't have any concerns. This comes as a wave of AI researchers at labs like Anthropic and OpenAI have raised alarms about the technology's rapid development. Key figures like Jacob Coxon and Jasmine Wang have warned of the potential for AI to develop the ability to improve itself, potentially…
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- Trump dismisses AI extinction risks
- AI researchers at Anthropic and OpenAI raise concerns
- Potential for AI to self-improve poses existential threat
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Trump dismisses AI extinction risks as more than a dozen OpenAI, Anthropic insiders call for a slowdown
CNBC Technology · 11 September 2026
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