Trump Rejects Calls For Tighter AI Controls, Calls Safety Concerns A ‘Hoax’
By VANCE SHERIFF
US President Donald Trump has dismissed growing concerns about the safety of Artificial Intelligence, describing them as a hoax and rejecting calls for stronger safeguards.
Trump made the comments in a series of social media posts, as debate over the risks and regulation of rapidly advancing AI technology intensifies.
According to a Monday report by the BBC, Trump argued that AI did not need additional regulatory barriers. Instead, he said the technology only needed a “strong and smart” president as its guardrail.
His position comes amid growing calls from technology leaders for governments to impose stronger safety measures on AI developers.
Jack Clark, co-founder of AI company Anthropic, recently urged lawmakers to consider making a third-party-verified “kill switch” compulsory across the industry.
Clark said AI laboratories already maintain different mechanisms for shutting down their systems if they become dangerous. However, he argued that lawmakers may need to make such safeguards mandatory.
The debate has gained momentum as technology executives and industry staff raise concerns about the potential consequences of increasingly powerful AI systems.
Some warnings focus on the possibility that advanced AI could create risks for humanity if developers fail to maintain adequate safeguards.
Meanwhile, those concerns have begun to affect financial markets. Reports indicate that technology stocks have faced a selloff as investors weigh the possibility that tighter safety rules could slow the pace of AI development.
However, not everyone has taken an alarmist position.
UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds warned against complacency but also stressed that AI could deliver major benefits. He pointed to potential gains in public services, healthcare and the wider economy.
Microsoft AI has also joined the broader conversation about safeguards. The company has discussed limits on the models it is developing under its “humanist AI” approach.
The contrasting positions highlight a growing global debate over how governments should balance AI innovation with public safety.
While Trump has rejected calls for tougher controls, technology companies and policymakers continue to grapple with how far regulation should go as AI capabilities expand.
