Here’s what AI leaders are saying about Trump’s new safety plan
If you think this shot is amusing, check out the panicked look on Zuckerberg’s face when Trump calls on him to speak. | Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images After hosting a meal with Big Tech leaders on Tuesday, President Donald Trump responded to journalist questions about his artificial intelligence announcements in typical fashion. He said his previous claims regarding fears around AI safety being a "hoax" cooked up by Democrats no longer apply now that he's renamed the technolo
Get smart on it
President Trump announced a new AI safety approach based on self-regulation rather than federal regulations. Six major tech leaders signed a "morally binding" safety pledge called the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, committing their companies to self-police their AI technology according to common sense guidelines with no stated consequences for violations. Trump stated that concerns about AI safety being a "hoax" no longer apply now that he has renamed the technology "Super Intelligence," and argued that government guardrails are unnecessary because US companies are dominating China. The signatory executives publicly praised this self-policing approach as a positive step for advancing AI technology and creating jobs.
Related news
NJ’s lieutenant governor told PBS, AI says he didn’t commit sexual harassment
Well, if AI said it, it must be true. | Bloomberg via Getty Images New Jersey's lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell was forced to resign on September 25th after an investigation found he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. The now-former Lt. governor has been making the media rounds trying to clear his name. But he took a particularly odd tactic during an interview on NJ PBS. Caldwell claims he's being unfairly targeted, and multiple AI agents ba
Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety.
