The real reason Trump is standing behind AI — and the latest example of why that might turn out to be a bad idea

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The real reason Trump is standing behind AI — and the latest example of why that might turn out to be a bad idea

TL;DR

  • Trump is reportedly downplaying AI fears and resisting regulation for economic reasons.
  • The author previously warned the US Senate about AI-generated misinformation potentially leading to accidental war.
  • A humorous video is shared about a hidden Chinese AI model breaking free.

I have no time to write more, but these two things just crossed my desk at the same moment.

  1. NYT just reported Trump is downplaying AI fears (and presumably resisting regulation) for economic reasons:

  1. This could be bad. Latest example in a long series:

I literally told the US Senate that inaccurate information generated AI might lead to an accidental war. Here we are.

We may not get as lucky next time.

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P.S. A moment of comic relief. Doesn’t get more 2026 than this. Hidden, less expensive Chinese model breaks free!

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