Trump dismisses AI extinction fears as lab staff urge a slowdown

President Donald Trump said he isn’t afraid AI will cause human extinction but warned that falling behind in the AI race could leave the United States “in a very bad position,” claiming a one-year lead over China. Anthropic and OpenAI researchers warned of existential risks, estimating a 10% chance of catastrophe within ten years and up to 70% within three years without regulation. Congress has introduced the FRONTIER Act to establish a deployment framework and the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act to halt advanced AI development until federal safety standards are adopted.