Politics Gets Interested In Those Trying Not To Die
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The article reports a shift in US AI policy rhetoric after Donald Trump reframed AI existential-risk concerns as “hoaxes” and pushed an “AI Force” plus an “AI czar” plan while White House staff tried to respond with more cautious risk-management ideas. On September 19, around 10:12am, Trump posted a Truth Social message claiming “decimation” or destruction of AI and announcing the AI “czar” and AI “Force.” The practical result described is a more conflicted political stance, with plans for safety standards and model reviews moving slowly and Trump’s approach increasingly undercutting the safeguards that AI executives and safety advocates want.
Why it matters
This was the month the world took notice that AI might kill everyone. Jacob Coxon’s resignation set off a preference cascade. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote that we must pace the frontier. Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Demis Hassabis agreed. … Continue reading →