GoKawiilTrump event with tech CEOs cut short after reporter asks about his AI 'hoax' remark
During a press scrum following a meeting with tech executives including Jeff Bezos, Dario Amodei and Elon Musk, a reporter asked President Trump why he has called AI safety concerns a 'hoax.' White House staffers quickly ended the event and moved to clear reporters from the room as the question was asked.
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The abrupt end suggests discomfort with reconciling Trump's dismissal of AI risk with warnings from AI executives themselves, including Amodei and Musk, who have both publicly urged caution about the technology's dangers. The episode highlights a gap between the administration's deregulatory stance on AI and data centers and the concerns voiced by some of the industry's own leaders and much of the public.
- Trump met with tech billionaires including Bezos, Amodei and Musk to discuss AI.
- A reporter's question about Trump's past 'hoax' comment on AI safety prompted staffers to end the press event early.
- The moment underscores tension between Trump's anti-regulation stance and AI leaders' own public safety warnings.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “Trump Handlers Cut Event When He Gets Asked an Extremely Awkward AI Question”
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