As the politicians play catchup the tech bros agree: we may only have a decade left | John Crace
In a post on his Truth Social account, Donald Trump has declared that fears over artificial intelligence were all a hoax dreamed up by conspiracy theorists. Obviously that includes the top bods at Anthropic and its competitors, who all called for a coordinated global slowdown while the industry works out how to mitigate the risks. Still, good to know the tech bros are just fantasists and space cadets at heart.All that was needed to keep humanity safe and well, The Donald insisted, was a president with a very high IQ.
- ▪In a post on his Truth Social account, Donald Trump has declared that fears over artificial intelligence were all a hoax dreamed up by conspiracy theorists.
- ▪Obviously that includes the top bods at Anthropic and its competitors, who all called for a coordinated global slowdown while the industry works out how to mitigate the risks.
- ▪Still, good to know the tech bros are just fantasists and space cadets at heart.All that was needed to keep humanity safe and well, The Donald insisted, was a president with a very high IQ.
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‘Donald Trump can imitate speech but he can’t get anywhere near intelligence.’ Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘Donald Trump can imitate speech but he can’t get anywhere near intelligence.’ Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesThe politics sketchAI (artificial intelligence)As the politicians play catchup the tech bros agree: we may only have a decade left John CraceAI probably thinks a world that can elect Trump as president is so messed up it deserves to be put out of its miseryTue 15 Sep 2026 12.47 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 13.05 EDTShareWe can all sleep easy. In a post on his Truth Social account, Donald Trump has declared that fears over artificial intelligence were all a hoax dreamed up by conspiracy theorists.
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