Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China

On Saturday, top industry bosses agreed and called for a slow-down. Trump did not directly address the idea, but said: "We're leading China on AI... The weekend call by major AI executives sparked discussion in Washington, where lawmakers are facing pressure to address potential risks around rapid artificial intelligence developments. "If Congress just races in and does some sort of emergency session to try to regulate AI, we will lose the race to China, and that is a threat to every single American," he said. "So, we've got to have balance. Still, there is at least some cross-party consensus on AI regulation. "Safety researchers are resigning, powerful AI models are breaking out of their labs, and companies are racing ahead anyway," Rep Lori Trahan, a Massachusetts Democrat who co-authored the bill, wrote on X this week.