President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence could eventually threaten humanity, saying he has no worries about AI causing human extinction. Instead, he emphasized the need for the U.S. to maintain its lead over China in AI, saying the country is currently ahead by about a year.
His comments come as researchers at OpenAI and Anthropic increasingly warn that AI development is moving too quickly. Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon recently resigned, saying the companies were “gambling with our lives,” while OpenAI researchers have raised concerns about AI reaching recursive self-improvement, where models could improve their own capabilities.
The warnings are also fueling calls for government oversight. Lawmakers from both parties are backing proposals to regulate advanced AI systems, including the FRONTIER Act and a bill seeking to temporarily pause advanced AI development until federal safety rules are established.
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