BBC
Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
President Donald Trump stated that concerns about artificial intelligence safety are a hoax during remarks on the topic. Trump's comments followed Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark telling the BBC that an AI "kill switch" might need to be made mandatory. Clark did not elaborate on what such a mechanism would entail or how it would function.
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