Donald Trump is citing the US's rivalry with China as he brushes off concerns around artificial intelligence.

The US president is downplaying the heightened AI risks, despite multiple days of dire warnings by experts.

Grok owner Elon Musk and Sam Altman of OpenAI are backing calls to slow down development to reduce the risk of something going wrong.

US correspondent Richard Arnold says Trump has downplayed the risks and said it's important to 'win' when it comes to AI.

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Donald Trump is citing the US's rivalry with China as he brushes off concerns around artificial intelligence.
The US president is downplaying the heightened AI risks, despite multiple days of dire warnings by experts.
Grok owner Elon Musk and Sam Altman of OpenAI are backing calls to slow down development to reduce the risk of something going wrong.
US correspondent Richard Arnold says Trump has downplayed the risks and said it's important to 'win' when it comes to AI.
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Richard Arnold: US correspondent on the growing calls to take AI risks seriously

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