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Poll Finds 57% Disapprove Trump’s AI Handling

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax in Truth Social posts on September 14, 2026.
He claimed China was running a sick conspiracy against AI and data centers.
A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll showed 57% disapproved and 23% approved of Trump’s AI handling.
Tech leaders including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman urged a coordinated global AI slowdown.

History

Historical Context

Microsoft launched the Twitter chatbot Tay on March 23 2016; within 16 hours coordinated trolling forced its shutdown after it posted offensive messages to more than 200,000 followers. The episode prompted CEO Satya Nadella to reshape Microsoft’s AI safeguards. President Donald Trump’s September 14 2026 dismissal of AI safety echoes that early failure, while leaders such as Sam Altman now call for a slowdown.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax in Truth Social posts on September 14, 2026.
He claimed China was running a sick conspiracy against AI and data centers.
A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll showed 57% disapproved and 23% approved of Trump’s AI handling.
Tech leaders including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman urged a coordinated global AI slowdown.

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