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title: "Trump Labels AI Safety Fears Phony Threats to Accelerate US AI"
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published_at: "2026-10-01T17:57:16.000Z"
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summary: "Donald Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as \"phony threats\" and said the US will avoid heavy restrictions on AI development to prioritize national competitiveness, citing DOJ and FBI oversight as sufficient."
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# Trump Labels AI Safety Fears Phony Threats to Accelerate US AI

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**Published:** 2026-10-01T17:57:16.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

Donald Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as "phony threats" and said the US will avoid heavy restrictions on AI development to prioritize national competitiveness, citing DOJ and FBI oversight as sufficient\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/trump-labels-ai-safety-fears-phony-threats-to-accelerate-us-ai-9b7cb112>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/trump-labels-ai-safety-fears-phony-threats-to-accelerate-us-ai-9b7cb112>)