Trump Calls AI Danger a Hoax, Blasts Google’s Finland Data Plant Plan
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Trump Calls AI Danger a Hoax, Blasts Google’s Finland Data Plant Plan

Trump says AI safety fears are a hoax, praises Xi's hands-off stance and criticizes Google for eyeing Finland over U.S. permitting hurdles, calling data centers the greatest economic engine in history.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: September 14, 2026, 1:40 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump dismissed warnings about artificial intelligence as a hoax and pressed for lighter regulation of the fast-growing sector. Trump framed the technology as the largest economic driver in history and criticized industry leaders who have urged caution.