Trump says he'd work with Democrats on AI safety, but offers no specific safeguards in the interview.
Trump says he's willing to work with Democrats on AI safety, but doesn't want safeguards to leave the U.S. behind China. He said AI risks can be managed and that he doesn't mind guardrails, without identifying specific rules or an agreement.
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President Donald Trump says he's willing to work with Democrats on AI safety, but doesn't want safeguards to leave the United States behind China. Source Source
“I don't mind guardrails. But I don't wanna put us in a deep second position,” Trump told interviewer Ross Douthat on CBS's 60 Minutes. Source
Trump didn't identify specific safety rules, an enforcement mechanism or a legislative timetable in the exchange. A willingness to talk isn't a new AI rulebook. Source Source
Reuters reports that Trump has previously favored letting technology companies police themselves rather than imposing sweeping government restrictions. Source
Trump cited competition with China as one reason for supporting AI development. He argued that if the United States didn't develop the technology, China would, putting America at an “unbelievable disadvantage.” Source
He also downplayed AI risks, saying he thought they were overstated. “And I think the risk can be managed,” he said. Source
After Trump asserted that “China has no guardrails,” Douthat pointed to the constraints of a totalitarian state. Trump then described China's guardrails in terms of President Xi's authority, saying whatever “President Xi says goes.” Source
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