Trump and the AI 'Hoax'

The Times Red Box Podcast by Anna Covell

Sep 15, 202630:35News & Politics

Donald Trump dismisses warnings about AI as a “hoax” by those who want to regulate the industry. But how worried should we be - and what happens if the president doesn’t take the threat seriously? Hugo Rifkind unpacks th...

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