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Jonathan Freedland speaks to Guardian US tech editor Blake Montgomery about the calls for a slowdown in artificial intelligence, and why President Trump is not moved by the doomsday predictions | Politics Weekly America

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This analysis examines the tension between industry calls for AI safety guardrails and the Trump administration's rejection of 'doomsday' risk scenarios. The discussion highlights how political skepticism toward existential AI threats may undermine global efforts to establish formal safety regulations for frontier models. By prioritizing rapid industrial competition over risk mitigation, this policy stance potentially increases the likelihood of catastrophic outcomes from unaligned or uncontrolled AI systems. The content underscores a significant shift in US governance that could impact international safety frameworks and the collective ability to manage frontier AI capabilities.

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