Trump dismisses AI safety fears to stay ahead of China

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US President Donald Trump said concerns about rapidly developing AI are being raised by “very negative forces.” He argued that keeping America ahead of China requires dismissing AI safety fears rather than treating them as a reason to slow development.

WHO: Donald Trump

WHAT: Trump dismissed AI safety fears while arguing for keeping the US ahead of China in AI development.

WHEN: Reported Sep 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: Trump reacted to concerns about rapidly developing AI by dismissing them and framing them as raised by “very negative forces.”

How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)

Pentagon CTO questions adding AI rules and govt stakes · Sep 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
China skeptical of US push for AI slowdown deal · Sep 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Trump opposes AI rules as OpenAI and Anthropic seek checks · Sep 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Jensen Huang tells Trump AI slowdown won’t happen · Sep 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Trump calls AI dangers a “hoax” in Nvidia call · Sep 15, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Trump rejects AI oversight calls amid industry warnings · Sep 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
Trump criticizes Anthropic AI warnings on China race · Sep 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Trump and others push back on AI slowdown calls · Sep 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
China dismisses AI slowdown calls as U.S. “fearmongering” · Sep 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Trump says AI guardrails need a strong president · Sep 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Trump downplays calls to slow AI development · Sep 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Trump dismisses AI existential-risk concerns · Sep 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET

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