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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Baxter

Trump wants to be the only guardrail against AI. Ask yourself why

If you were wondering who’s going to stop AI from gaining consciousness, going rogue and messing with the nuclear codes ... or turning off the electric grid ... or shutting down air traffic control, I have some good news. The answer is Donald Trump.

As AI executives and researchers — so, the people who are actually building the things — warn that increasingly powerful systems may require stronger oversight, the president has an innovative solution.

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