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President Donald Trump announced plans to appoint an AI czar while simultaneously dismissing concerns about artificial intelligence risks as a hoax. Trump compared mounting safety fears to climate change debates and past political scandals, suggesting both are exaggerated.
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Trump to Name AI Czar While Rejecting Safety Risks as a Hoax
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By María Paula Mijares Torres
September 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM EDT
President Donald Trump said he would name an artificial intelligence czar as he continued to push tech companies to race ahead with development despite growing fears safety.
He rejected concerns that the quickly evolving technology may pose risks to humans as a hoax, comparing it to the alarm over climate change and the scandals that led to his two impeachments during his first term.