Trump’s 60 Minutes interview touched on AI safety, threat to arrest an AI exec
Asked about AI executives' warnings about their models' safety on 60 Minutes, Trump said, "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." He claimed the DOJ is managing that risk, saying, "We had a situation where somebody [
The idea that the Department of Justice can effectively manage the risks posed by AI simply by threatening executives strikes a concerning note of complacency. While the DOJ's role is crucial, the complexity and scale of AI's potential threats require a more proactive and multidisciplinary approach to ensure real safety.
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A DOJ office at night: a desk piled with papers, a phone in one corner and a computer screen glowing with a blurred image of an AI executive, while an agent writes notes with a pen in his hand.
We had a situation where somebody needed managing.
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Panel 1
INT. HOME OFFICE - DAY AVERAGE JOE, a middle-aged man in a t-shirt and slippers, sits at a cluttered desk with a laptop. He looks worriedly at the screen.
whispering to himself: They really think AI is going to take over the world?
Panel 2
INT. HOME OFFICE - DAY (CONTINUOUS) Joe picks up a toy robot from his desk and holds it up to the screen where Trump is speaking. TRUMP (V.O.)
on 60 Minutes: We can manage the risk, and we're working on it.
loudly to the robot: Yeah, right. Tell that to Skynet.
Panel 3
INT. HOME OFFICE - DAY (CONTINUOUS) Joe looks at the robot, then back at the screen, shaking his head. He puts the robot back down and types furiously on his laptop.
skeptically: Guess I'll just keep my tin foil hat handy... and maybe a taser.
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