Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards
The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.
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Notable Quotes
"fears about the safety of AI are a 'hoax'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"a way of shutting off AI software completely if it gets too dangerous was something society 'might want to eventually pass rules around'."
— Jack Clark , Executive
"we have got to do something immediately to stop the uncontrolled growth of AI."
— Bernie Sanders , Politician
"the possibility of AI causing human extinction 'within the next decade' was more than 10%."
— Evan Hubinger , Academic
Key People
Independent Senator who endorsed Graham Platner.
Dario Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
A top safety researcher at Anthropic concerned about AI risks.
Jack Clark is the co-founder of Anthropic, a company focused on artificial intelligence.
An AI researcher who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI.
Mustafa Suleyman is the head of AI at Microsoft.
Former White House strategist known for his nationalist stance on immigration.
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The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.
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