# GOP Lawmakers Question AI Doomsday Warnings

> Republicans debate AI regulation after tech leaders warn of existential risks.
- Title: GOP Lawmakers Question AI Doomsday Warnings · Fox News
- Summary: Republicans debate AI regulation after tech leaders warn of existential risks. GOP lawmakers doubt AI companies' urgency for regulation, citing potential…
- Keywords: gop, regulation, congress, tech, doomsday, ai doomsday warnings, ai companies, ai regulation, ai guardrails, ai kill switch, ai threats, Lawmakers
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/gop-lawmakers-smell-something-else-behind-big-techs-ai-doomsday-warnings-something-else-going-on
- Author: Elizabeth Elkind
- Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gop, ai, regulation, congress, tech, doomsday, ai doomsday warnings, ai companies, ai regulation, ai guardrails, ai kill switch, ai threats
## AI doomsday warnings
Tech leaders warn ai could threaten humanity.

> AI taking over the world, destroying humanity, and all other things bad is a hoax
## Congress debates ai regulation
Republicans grapple with how to regulate ai companies.

> We need to regulate ai before it's too late
## Rep. Troy Downing
Downing doubts ai companies' urgency for regulation.

> I think there's a false sense of urgency
## Rep. Brad Knott
Knott questions ai companies' motives for regulation.

> I'm very skeptical of people in big business who want to leverage big government to suppress competition
## Rep. Jimmy Patronis
Patronis urges congress to repeal section 230.

> I think the warning is real, but ai needs a kill switch
## President Trump
Trump dismisses ai doomsday claims as hoax.

> AI taking over the world, destroying humanity, and all other things bad is a hoax
## Rep. Jay Obernolte
Obernolte pushes for ai regulation before chernobyl moment.

> The sooner we can act, the better
## Key takeaway

GOP lawmakers doubt AI companies' urgency for regulation, citing potential overreach and lack of expertise.