President Trump said warnings that AI will "take over the world" or "destroy
humanity" are a "hoax" and dismissed calls for strict regulation that he
suggested could drive firms to ruin. He pointed to Google’s recent plan to build
a large facility in Finland, saying the company cited difficulty securing US
permits and that he was unhappy and wants them to reconsider. Trump described AI
and data centers as the greatest economic engine in history—bigger than oil,
gold, diamonds or the internet—and said AI development will not be blocked
during his presidency by "well-orchestrated destructive forces."
