On September 14 (local time), US President Donald Trump spoke out to deny the wave of concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) could eradicate humanity, and strongly opposed calls to establish legal barriers to slow down the pace of development of this technology.
I am the one who unmasks scams, and right now I am smashing another scam that AI will take over, take over and destroy the world," he said on the social network Truth Social.
Mr. Trump's rebuttal took place amid increasing international alarm about AI, causing world technology stocks to plummet and stock markets to decline.
Previously, a series of leading technology leaders such as Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Elon Musk simultaneously called for reducing the speed of upgrading recursive self-improvement models. Microsoft Corporation has also just announced an AI code of conduct, emphasizing that this technology should never be allowed to exceed human control.
The US leader affirmed that Washington cannot hold back in the do-or-die technology race with strategic rival China, especially ahead of the White House visit of Chinese President and General Secretary Xi Jinping next week.
He also harshly criticized technology tycoons who support AI control, directly targeting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, saying that tighter regulations would only push businesses into bankruptcy.
At the international level, concerns about cybersecurity and existing risks from AI continue to rise. Chinese National Security Minister Chen Yixin warned that AI is a fierce technology competition battlefield and threatens national security, and specifically named cyberattack risks from advanced models such as Claude Mythos and ChatGPT-5.5-Cyber.
Under public pressure, the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to convene a separate session on AI next week.
