Trump Says AI Doesn’t Need More Guardrails And Calls Safety Fears a Hoax

President alleges that a conspiracy is undermining support for AI and data centers as industry leaders raise alarms about the technology’s risksPresident Trump pushed back on the need for tighter federal regulations on artificial intelligence and dismissed safety concerns as a hoax that would leave the industry in financial ruin and hand China a competitive edge. The president’s forceful messaging on AI comes as industry leaders sound increasingly urgent warnings about the need for regulation to guard against potential dangers from their own technology, while public backlash builds to the construction of the data centers needed to power it. Advertisement“The...