Access Asia - AI Safety: No, China Will Not Hit the Brakes
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced creation of a government 'AI Force' to protect the industry, dismissing safety concerns as a 'HOAX' while vowing to prevent the 'destruction' of the tech sector.
- Behind the scenes, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent quietly debate AI risks, yet Trump maintains the technology is vital for growth and fears an economic slowdown could trigger recession.
- Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Democratic potential presidential contender Josh Shapiro have both restricted data center development this month, citing electricity prices and quality of life concerns amid growing voter backlash.
- A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll shows 65% of Americans oppose building AI data centers in their communities, a rare issue crossing party lines and creating a political minefield for 2026 candidates.
- Competing with China remains central to Trump's stance, though strategists warn that disregarding local safety concerns could cost Republicans their House majority in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Trump says will not tolerate efforts to slow AI growth
US President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at critics of artificial intelligence and data centres, saying he would not allow the "destruction" of the industry and announcing the creation of a new government "AI Force." Trump — who finds himself out of step with growing public scepticism over AI and dire safety warnings from AI industry leaders — said liberals want the "decimation, or destruction, of AI." "I, as President of the United Stat…
Trump Hits Out At Critics, Warns He Won’t Tolerate Destruction Of AI Industry
Trump's latest full-throated defense of artificial intelligence came even though polls show Americans are largely opposed to allowing the energy-guzzling data centers that are the engines of AI to be built in their communities.
US President Trump is blocking effective regulation of artificial intelligence, which could prove to be the most fatal decision of his term of office.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Il-hwan = U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) as a 'hoax,' but inside the White House, regarding AI regulation...
Sydney Morning Herald
Trump’s love of AI is more complicated than it looks
While the US President is seemingly unwilling to take a step back on the development of the technology, there are many inside the administration who are urging caution.
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