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Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards

Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards
BBC Technology Tuesday 15 September 2026, 03:47 UTC 1 min read
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The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.

The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.
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