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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Media is ‘spun up’ over AI threat, says Trump ally Mike Johnson: ‘Stupid, knee-jerk reaction’

Asked about President Donald Trump’s rant against regulation of future AI development, House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday insisted the media was overreacting to warnings about artificial intelligence going rogue.

Johnson, giving his final weekly press conference ahead of the last week of votes before the House of Representatives breaks to go on the campaign trail, largely sided with Trump, who has said that he should be the only guardrail.

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