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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Nica Marie Virtudazo

Donald Trump Dismisses AI Doomsday Warnings as a Hoax While UK Minister Louise Haigh Urges Caution

Donald Trump has dismissed warnings that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, while British minister Louise Haigh urges governments to heed expert concerns about the technology (Credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)

Donald Trump has dismissed warnings that artificial intelligence could destroy humanity as 'a hoax', arguing in a Truth Social post that AI and the data centres powering it could become bigger than oil.

Asserting that AI and its supporting data infrastructure will become the greatest economic development engine in history, Trump argued that the technology will ultimately surpass oil, gold, diamonds, and the internet.

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