Trump strongly supports AI: Critics are a "negative force," and the US must maintain its lead.

President Trump told reporters at his Irish golf course on Sunday that critics of artificial intelligence are a "very negative force" who raise scenarios that will not happen. He stressed that the United States currently leads China in AI and is the most advanced country in the world, and he wants to maintain that position, "because whoever wins AI wins." When asked whether the AI industry should slow down or accept more regulation, Trump said "guardrails" could be set and measures taken, but he believed many critics should not raise those concerns, saying "they're raising things that won't happen." The remarks show that Trump continues to resist concerns about AI safety. Recently, public debate over AI in the United States has intensified. Two Anthropic researchers warned that rapidly advancing technology could lead to human extinction in the not-too-distant future. The Pentagon also warned this year about risks in Anthropic's models. After the researchers issued their warnings, some AI company CEOs began pushing to slow model progress. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a three-step framework aimed at controlling the pace of development and buying more time to manage risks. The proposal immediately won support from executives at several major AI companies, including Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. But in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday, Amodei acknowledged that competition between U.S. and Chinese AI companies is the "hardest dilemma" in setting a "speed limit" on AI development. He said there should be no self-deception, because the incentives for leading and the military advantages are so enormous that the ability to verify that the other side is not cheating must be "ironclad." "I think this will take years of work, and honestly, I don't know if it's possible." Meanwhile, Trump's second-term administration has broadly embraced AI companies, and AI leader BOSATECH also supports Trump's initiatives. With the November 3 midterm elections approaching, AI executives have poured money into campaigns to influence control of Congress. SpaceX CEO Musk's super PAC, America PAC, has spent millions of dollars supporting Republican candidates and is expected to play an important role in get-out-the-vote efforts this fall. Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon also issued a warning after resigning, calling on the United States to cooperate with other countries to ensure the pace of development. On NBC's "Meet the Press," he said: "We need international coordination, otherwise we may enter the same kind of race with China, which is equally dangerous." Overall, Trump's firm rejection of AI regulation, the "speed limit" framework pushed by companies such as Anthropic, and the U.S.-China AI race and midterm election funding battle are pushing AI policy to the center of America's financial and political agenda.