Trump Says DOJ Threatened 1 Top AI Executive With Jail as He Downplays Safety Risks
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Updated · The Verge · Nov 9
Trump Says DOJ Threatened 1 Top AI Executive With Jail as He Downplays Safety Risks
1 articles · Updated · The Verge · Nov 9
Summary
On 60 Minutes, Trump said the Justice Department warned an unnamed leader of a major AI company to “get ready to go to jail” over allegedly “doing something bad with AI.”
Trump offered the episode as evidence that AI dangers are manageable, saying the executive “totally changed everything” after the threat and arguing the risk is “not nearly as real” as industry leaders claim.
He did not identify the person or company, leaving the alleged misconduct, any DOJ action and the scope of the changes unverified in the interview.
Trump also said he would “absolutely” work with Democrats on AI safety guardrails, while insisting US rules should not leave the country in “second position” to China.