Trump Talks AI Safety in 60 Minutes Interview, Says He Threatened to Arrest AI Executives
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On November 9, 2026, Trump discussed AI safety in a 60 Minutes interview. He claimed AI risks are "not as real as executives say," believes they can be managed, and said the Department of Justice is handling related matters. He revealed that someone was reported for misusing AI, prompting him to warn the leader of one "big company" AI firm to "be prepared to go to prison," after which the person completely changed. On regulation, Trump said he is willing to work with Democrats to establish AI safety guardrails, while emphasizing the US must not fall behind China in AI. The incident is still developing, with the threat to arrest revealed in the interview and the possibility of bipartisan legislative cooperation drawing attention.
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In a 60 Minutes interview, Trump said AI risks are “not as real as the executives say” and can be managed, adding that the Department of Justice is handling it. He revealed that someone was reported for misusing AI and that he warned the leader of an AI company “one of the big ones” to “be prepared to go to jail,” after which the person completely changed. He also said he is open to working with Democrats on AI safety guardrails, but stressed the US must not fall behind China.
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