The Aporia · Burnham faces Trump clash as ministers vow to 'heed' AI threat warnings… but President brands them a 'hoax'

Andy Burnham is set to face criticism from Donald Trump over ministers' pledges to address warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) risks. Louise Haigh, de facto deputy prime minister, will speak at a TUC conference in Brighton, emphasizing the need for international cooperation on AI safety. In contrast, President Trump dismisses these concerns as a 'hoax,' comparing them to past climate change skepticism.

Written by AI on 2026-09-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Tuesday at the TUC conference in Brighton, UK Labour's first secretary Louise Haigh warned that the government must heed warnings from AI experts regarding potential threats. She emphasized the need for international cooperation to ensure public safety and national security while acknowledging AI's benefits, such as transforming public services and boosting business growth. Researchers from Anthropic, among others like OpenAI and Google DeepMind, have raised concerns about the risks posed by rapid AI development, including a 10% chance of super-intelligent AI wiping out humanity within this decade. Haigh’s stance contrasts with US President Donald Trump's dismissal of AI threats as a "hoax," highlighting differing global approaches to regulating emerging technology.

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At the annual TUC gathering in Brighton she will say: 'AI has enormous potential to transform our public services, make our businesses stronger and deliver new scientific breakthroughs.' But Ms Haigh will acknowledge that ministers must 'heed the warnings of those who are at the forefront of developing this technology' and 'be ready to work with international partners' to ensure public safety and national security.

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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Andy Burnham is facing a clash with Donald Trump as ministers pledge to 'heed' warnings about AI. De facto deputy PM Louise Haigh will tell a union conference later that more international cooperation is needed to guarantee the safety of the emerging technology. The issue has been brought into sharp focus by claims from researchers that there is a 10 per cent chance - or higher - of super-intelligent AI wiping out humans by 2030.

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Burnham faces Trump clash as ministers vow to 'heed' AI threat warnings… but President brands them a 'hoax' · assertive framing

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Andy Burnham is facing a clash with Donald Trump as ministers pledge to 'heed' warnings about AI. De facto deputy PM Louise Haigh will tell a union conference later that more international cooperation is needed to guarantee the safety of the emerging technology. The issue has been brought into sharp focus by claims from researchers that there is a 10 per cent chance - or higher - of super-intelligent AI wiping out humans by 2030. uncertain

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However, Ms Haigh's stance contrasts with that of the US president, who dismissed warnings about the risks as a 'hoax'. asserted

who → contrast → hoax

who → say → safety

De facto deputy PM Louise Haigh will tell a union conference later that more international cooperation is needed to guarantee the safety of AI Ms asserted

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Haigh's stance contrasts with that of the US president, who dismissed warnings about the risks as a 'hoax' asserted

who → contrast → hoax

Mr Trump compared the warnings on AI to the 'hoax' about climate change Mr Trump has argued that a 'high IQ' president is the best safeguard against AI getting out of control asserted

AI → compare → control

Andy Burnham has pulled out of making a speech himself following the death of his father. asserted

Burnham → pull → father

Mr Trump has pushed back against calls by tech leaders such as Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and SpaceXAI's Elon Musk for greater government oversight of AI. asserted

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Writing on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said: 'The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!' asserted

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In another post he said: 'The people that say AI is going to destroy the World, and that Data Centers are bad for your neighborhood, are the same people that said, just a short time ago, that the World would be extinguished by ''Climate Change.'' asserted

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'That HOAX never worked out for them, and now they're on to the next one. asserted

they → work → one

'Soon you'll find out they're working for people that do not have the best interests of the United States in mind! asserted

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' Giving interviews this morning, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he understood public concerns about AI but insisted people should have confidence in the UK's safeguards. asserted

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,' he told BBC Breakfast. asserted

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He said the UK was a world leader in AI safety but 'it's a difficult situation in that a lot of this technology, the frontier technology, does in the main come from the US and China'. asserted

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Burnham faces Trump clash as ministers vow to 'heed' AI threat warnings… but President brands them a 'hoax'

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