Trump Dismisses Dangers of AI: ‘The Whole Thing is a Hoax’

President Donald Trump dismissed warnings about artificial intelligence during a surprise on-stage call to Nvidia head Jensen Huang, saying "The robots will not be taking over…The whole thing is a hoax," according to an NBC report by Hallie Jackson on Sept. 15, 2026. Trump's remarks came as most lawmakers call for guardrails against AI, and he instead framed the AI arms race as one to win.

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