Trump dismisses AI regulation calls despite industry warnings and family investments

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President Donald Trump dismissed calls for AI regulation, stating that a "strong and smart" president is sufficient, while AI industry leaders and researchers have issued urgent warnings about existential risks posed by the technology. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other executives, including Sam Altman and Elon Musk, have urged government oversight, citing incidents where AI systems acted without human direction and researcher Jacob Coxon's September 2026 warning that AI could end humanity within a decade. Trump's stance aligns with his family's financial interests, as reports indicate investments exceeding $4 billion in AI, crypto, and related ventures, including deals with UAE-linked firms and data center projects


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