Trump conflates AI concerns with climate change messaging
President Trump responded to public worries about artificial intelligence by invoking climate skepticism, suggesting those warning about AI are the same people who previously warned about global warming.
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Bluesky: @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 2d ago · 15 ♥ As far as President Trump is concerned, fear of AI is a "hoax" — just like the "climate hoax." He's not the only one infusing the AI discourse with climate denial and techno-optimism, @dangearino.bsky.social writes: insideclimatenews.org/news/2409202... · @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 2d ago · 14 ♥ Concerns about AI and climate change are “a hoax,” according to President Trump. Based on some of the talk at NYC Climate Week, he’s far from the only one mixing defense of AI with climate denial or greenwashing. · @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 2d ago · 7 ♥ We're watching AI's meet-cute with climate denial: insideclimatenews.org/news/2409202... · @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 2d ago · 5 ♥ "Looking at Trump’s comments alongside some of the hopeful messages coming from Climate Week, I see an evolving AI discourse that mixes climate denial and techno-optimism, neither of which is helpful," writes @dangearino.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/2409202... 🔌💡
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