Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? – podcast
Tech industry leaders have urged the US government to implement formal guardrails and slow down the development of artificial intelligence. President Trump has dismissed these safety concerns as a hoax, maintaining his strong support for the AI sector. A Guardian podcast episode examines the motivations behind the President's stance and the potential global risks associated with this approach.
- ▪Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal government guardrails.
- ▪President Trump has dismissed doomsday predictions regarding AI as a hoax.
- ▪The podcast features an interview between Jonathan Freedland and Guardian US tech editor Blake Montgomery.
- ▪The discussion explores the reasons behind Trump's embrace of the AI industry despite safety concerns.
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| Publication time | Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:08 GMT |
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00:00:0000:00:00Politics Weekly AmericaAI (artificial intelligence)Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? – podcastTech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and the creation of formal guardrails from the US government. But why is President Trump unmoved by the doomsday predictions, dismissing them as a ‘hoax’? What lies behind his embrace of the AI industry? Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US tech editor, Blake MontgomeryMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Jonathan Freedland, produced by John Rogers and Nada Smiljanic; the executive producer is Maz EbtehajFri 18 Sep 2026 00.00 EDTShare Watch Jonathan Freedland on our new Politics Weekly YouTube channel Send your questions and feedback to…
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