Republican lawmakers break with Trump over AI doomsday risks
More than a dozen Republican lawmakers have publicly broken with President Donald Trump over his dismissal of artificial intelligence risks as a "hoax," marking an unusually broad intraparty disagreement. Senator Kevin Cramer called Trump's stance "the least popular position in America," while colleagues like Thom Tillis insisted AI dangers are "real." Several Republicans, including Josh Hawley, backed federal regulation, though House Speaker Mike Johnson defended Trump's comments as election-season skepticism. Congress is unlikely to act soon, with the House adjourned until after the midterms. A recent Politico poll found 63 percent of American adults believe AI poses at least a moderate risk to humanity.