Washington and Beijing prioritising AI supremacy over growing threats | ABC NEWS

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US President Donald Trump has brushed off warnings from industry leaders about AI developing out of human control.
The US leader downplayed a united call by OpenAI, xAI and Anthropic to slow down AI advancement, citing China’s rapidly expanding AI industry.
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s David Wroe says both Beijing and Washington are focusing on supremacy in the AI race rather than extinction risks and a possible Chernobyl-style disaster may be the wake-up call needed for change.

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