Trump acknowledged that there are risks, saying that people "have to be careful. But, he also argued that data centers are making people and states wealthy.
As fears grow about the threat of artificial intelligence, neither party has claimed an advantage on the technology, a New York Times/Siena poll found. But voters are united in opposition to data centers.
OPINION: Robby Soave gives his radar on President Trump taking a stand against excessive regulation of AI, as more lawmakers have called for restrictions and moratoriums. #AI #Trump #RobbySoave About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website:…
President Trump is continuing to downplay the mounting concerns about artificial intelligence and is resisting calls for regulation, putting him out of step with growing worries from the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle. On Monday, the president pushed back on growing anxiety over AI, arguing the U.S. does not need further regulation. #AI #Trump #artificialintelligence
Majority Leader John Thune is asserting Congress' prerogative to act on AI — but he's urging a "light touch" even in the face of "consequential risks." Why it matters: On his first day back after a five-week break, Thune (R-S.D.) outlined his vision for congressional action on an issue President Trump has dismissed as a "hoax ." - "Congress has a job to do," Thune said. - "I think there are some potential consequential risks associated with AI," Thune told reporters when asked if he believes AI poses an existential threat to humanity. He added, "Guardrails there make sense to me" about cutting-edge, frontier AI models. - But Thune also said that "there are always people who are creating a worst-case-scenario-type conversation out…
Majority Leader John Thune is asserting Congress' prerogative to act on AI — but he's urging a "light touch" even in the face of "consequential risks." Why it matters: On his first day back after a five-week break, Thune (R-S.D.) outlined his vision for congressional action on an issue President Trump has dismissed as a "hoax ." - "Congress has a job to do," Thune said. - "I think there are some potential consequential risks associated with AI," Thune told reporters when asked if he believes AI poses an existential threat to humanity. He added, "Guardrails there make sense to me" about cutting-edge, frontier AI models. - But Thune also said that "there are always people who are creating a worst-case-scenario-type conversation out…Open
Concerns that advancements in AI are becoming a threat to humanity dominated discourse in Washington over the weekend and have quickly moved near the top of the congressional agenda. While little is likely to happen weeks before the midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans alike are now grappling with rising anxiety over the issue. Watch the full episode: https://thehill.com/homenews/editors-call/6088072-donald-trump-administration-response-rising-ai-fears-discussion/
CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten analyzes polling data, covering topics ranging from Trump’s net approval rating on AI to voter preferences for congressional candidates tied to data center issues. And panel discussion on voter opposition to AI and the role of data centers in the midterm elections. 0:00 How do Americans think Trump is handling AI? 2:40 Will data centers or AI increase jobs? 3:30 Is there backlash to AI in the state of Georgia? 6:35 AI lobby money and if politicians need it Watch Harry’s show, 'The Enten Scale', on CNN: https://cnn.it/4rXUcHz #trump #ai #News