Trump Dismisses AI Existential Risk, Vows to Lead Tech Race Against China

US President Donald Trump has rejected warnings that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity, calling such concerns a hoax. Trump argued that the United States cannot afford to fall behind China in the global race for AI dominance. Rather than supporting formal regulatory guardrails, he insisted the only oversight needed was a strong and intelligent president. Trump made the remarks with a self-referential tone, suggesting he himself fulfills that requirement.