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US speaker rejects AI pause, warns of losing edge to China - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News

Trump dismissed AI fears as a hoax and argued that existing government powers were enough to control companies.

US speaker rejects AI pause, warns of losing edge to China - Grenada Chronicle – Daily Grenada And Caribbean News
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House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a pause on AI development, arguing it could give China an advantage, while Bernie Sanders called for binding safety rules and a negotiated pause. The article presents these positions alongside Donald Trump’s dismissal of AI fears and Steve Bannon’s call to slow development.

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Trump Dismisses AI Warnings as Johnson Rejects AI Pause

The coverage reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a pause on AI development, warning it could give China an advantage. It also reports that President Donald Trump dismissed AI fears and argued existing safeguards or laws were sufficient. Center outlets frame Johnson’s rejection as preserving U.S. competitiveness, alongside calls for AI restrictions and Trump’s dismissal of risk warnings.

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