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Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards

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The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:47:27 UTC.

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  6. Trump calls, interrupts Nvidia CEO to say AI fears are ‘a hoax’

  7. Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards

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