Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:31am on 15 Sep 2026,Tuesday Tech Today
US President Donald Trump has dismissed growing concerns over artificial intelligence safety as a "hoax," comparing them to the "Global Warming Scam" and past political controversies. His remarks came after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC that a mandatory "kill switch," verifiable by a third party, may be needed for the AI industry. Trump insisted the only guardrail required was a "strong and smart" president, warning that regulation would only benefit China. The comments follow warnings from AI executives and researchers about existential risks from the technology, triggering a tech stock selloff and renewed debate over industry oversight. (PC: BBC)
