Trump claims the Department of Justice warned a top AI executive to "get ready to go to jail."
When questioned by 60 Minutes about AI executives' warnings concerning their models' safety, Trump stated, "I think that the risk is not nearly as real as it– as they talk, and I think the risk can be managed, and it’s managed." He asserted that the DOJ is managing this risk. Trump clarified that he referred to "AI" rather than "SI" or super intelligence. He explained, "We had a situation where somebody was reported to us to be doing something bad with AI. We called them very strongly and said, ‘Get ready to go to jail. Please give your wife a kiss good night.’"
Trump declined to disclose the name of the individual or company involved, describing them as the leader of an AI company that is "one of the big ones." He claimed that following the threat of arrest, "this person totally changed everything."
During the interview, Ross Douthat of 60 Minutes asked if Trump would collaborate with Democrats on AI safety. Trump responded that he "absolutely would," noting, "I don’t mind guardrails, but I don’t want to put us in a deep second position. We’re leading number one. And China has no guardrails, by the way. [...] They have the guardrails that whatever President Xi says goes. With me, it’s pretty strong, but it’s not quite that strong."
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