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Trump Shrugs Off Warnings That AI Could Cause Human Extinction

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What happened

The president says beating China in the AI race is the bigger concern.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:45:27 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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