Trumps says the U.S. will 'only encourage superintelligence' in AI

President Trump said in remarks at the United Nations General Assembly that the United States will "only encourage superintelligence" in AI development, a declaration made as warnings about the technology's potential catastrophic consequences have spread. The statement came on Sept. 22, 2026, and follows Trump's earlier characterization of concerns that AI could destroy humanity as a "hoax.

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