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

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What happened

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

Key facts

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

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