Trump rejects tech leaders’ calls for AI slowdown and regulation
The president has opposed demands from technology executives as concerns about artificial intelligence’s potentially existential risks gain prominence in Washington.
US President Donald Trump has rejected calls from technology executives for a slowdown in artificial intelligence development or stronger regulation, according to the Financial Times.
The stance comes as concerns about AI’s potentially existential risks move closer to the centre of political debate in the United States. The source material does not identify the executives involved or detail the measures they proposed.
Trump has previously dismissed some concerns about AI safety as exaggerated. However, the available reporting does not establish that he rejects all risks associated with the technology.
The debate places the administration’s position against technology leaders seeking a slower or more tightly regulated approach to AI. The supplied material does not indicate the extent of political support for either side.
