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Trump calls AI risk a hoax

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President Donald Trump speaks to the audience during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay warning humanity could lose control of technology if left unmonitored. President Trump has called this risk a “hoax.” What are the dangers of ignoring experts’ warnings? USC Viterbi professor Stephen Lu spoke with USC Annenberg on how we can coexist with AI.