From The Verge · Stevie Bonifield · · 1m 10s
Trump threatens AI exec with arrest over safety concerns
In a 60 Minutes interview, Trump claimed the DOJ threatened an unnamed AI company leader with jail time over safety issues, then said the threat worked.
In brief
In a 60 Minutes interview, Trump claimed the DOJ threatened an unnamed AI company leader with jail time over safety issues, then said the threat worked. Trump told 60 Minutes the DOJ threatened an unnamed AI executive with arrest over safety concerns, claiming the threat prompted the person to change their approach…
Trump downplays AI safety risks
On 60 Minutes, Trump said AI safety risks are not as serious as executives claim and can be managed by government action.
“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.”
DOJ threatened unnamed AI leader with jail
Trump claimed the DOJ told a top AI company leader to get ready for arrest over safety concerns, but refused to name the person or company.
“We called them very strongly and said, 'Get ready to go to jail. Please give your wife a kiss good night.'”
Trump says threat changed the executive's behavior
Trump claimed that after the DOJ threat, the unnamed AI executive totally changed everything about their approach to the company.
“this person totally changed everything.”
Trump open to AI guardrails with Democrats
Trump said he would absolutely work with Democrats on AI safety guardrails but does not want guardrails to put the US behind China.
“I don't mind guardrails, but I don't want to put us in a deep second position. We're leading number one.”
At a glance
Trump told 60 Minutes the DOJ threatened an unnamed AI executive with arrest over safety concerns, claiming the threat prompted the person to change their approach.
