Trump Declares War on AI Safety Advocates, Calls Warnings a 'Sick Conspiracy'

President Trump has publicly dismissed AI safety warnings as a 'scam,' 'hoax,' and 'sick conspiracy,' framing the issue as a zero-sum competition with China and signaling a policy shift toward deregulation and accelerated AI development. This stance creates a significant rift with industry leaders advocating for caution and diverges sharply from the EU's move toward stricter AI regulation. The full impact on US AI policy and global regulatory alignment remains to be seen.