Trump Calls AI Doomsday Fears A ‘Hoax’, Says It’ll Be ‘Greatest Economic Engine In History’

Last Updated:September 15, 2026, 01:05 IST

Trump comments came after several leading tech figures urged a slower pace of AI development amid growing concerns about its potential risks.

US President Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump has dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity as a “hoax”, while rejecting calls for tighter controls on the fast-growing technology.

His comments came after several leading tech figures urged a slower pace of AI development amid growing concerns about its potential risks.

“AI taking over the World, destroying Humanity, and all other things bad, is a HOAX,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Monday. He compared such warnings with the Russia investigation and his first-term impeachment over Ukraine, which he has repeatedly described as political “hoaxes”.

“No different from RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA — UKRAINE, UKRAINE, UKRAINE — IMPEACHMENT HOAX #1 — IMPEACHMENT HOAX #2 — and all of the other HOAXES and SCAMS that America was forced to endure through the Destructionists’ and Deviants’ foul play and illegal conduct,” he wrote.

Trump also said AI and data centres could become the “Greatest Economic Development Engine in History”, bigger than oil, gold, diamonds or even the internet.

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What is Donald Trump’s stance on artificial intelligence doomsday fears?

Donald Trump has dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could destroy humanity or take over the world as a “hoax”. He compared these warnings to his political impeachments and the Russia investigation. Instead of a threat, Trump believes AI and data centers could become the “Greatest Economic Development Engine in History,” surpassing the economic impact of oil, gold, diamonds, or the internet.

Which tech leaders have called for a slower pace of AI development?

Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei published a blog post calling on the industry to slow down AI development through global and industry coordination. This message was swiftly endorsed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman and xAI Corp. head Elon Musk. Amodei and Altman both expressed support for implementing new safety steps, including the use of third-party evaluators.

Why does Donald Trump oppose strict limits on AI development?

Trump opposes tight controls because he wants the United States to maintain its lead over competitors like China, stating that “whoever wins AI wins”. While he acknowledged that the U.S. can implement guardrails, he downplayed the risks and argued that “very negative forces” are exaggerating concerns about the technology.

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