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Trump gives AI a new name in off-the-rails rant tying guardrails to climate change: ‘Nobody was dead’

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Bowden, J. (2026, September 21). Trump gives AI a new name in off-the-rails rant tying guardrails to climate change: ‘Nobody was dead’. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ai-climate-change-truth-social-b3053839.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-21 · by John Bowden

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In a Truth Social post, former President Donald Trump criticized skeptics and AI experts by comparing their concerns to past climate change predictions he dismissed as exaggerated. He called artificial intelligence “SUPER INTELLIGENCE” in an effort to rebrand the technology and assert U.S. leadership over China. Trump argued that such advancements will be crucial for future geopolitical dominance, dismissing warnings about AI risks similar to how he once downplayed climate change concerns by saying "nobody was dead."
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In a series of social media posts on Truth Social, Donald Trump dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) as a hoax, comparing them to past warnings about climate change. He accused critics of being alarmist and likened their stance to previous claims that global warming would lead to disaster. Trump announced the formation of an "AI Force" and plans to appoint an "AI Czar," aiming to protect AI's rapid growth in the United States. This move is seen as a response to growing skepticism about the technology, with some industry leaders warning about potential risks. Despite these warnings, Trump insisted that the justice system would serve as sufficient safeguards against any misuse of AI and vowed not to allow regulatory measures that could hinder its development. The announcement comes amid increasing tensions between the U.S. and China in the tech race, particularly concerning AI advancements.

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China Climate Change RUSSIA UKRAINE the Industrial Revolution

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UKRAINE GPE · 4× RUSSIA GPE · 3× Trump PERSON · 2× China GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1×

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“The same people that said, “We’ll all be dead in twelve years because of Global Warming,” a name since “reborn” to Climate Change, because the Planet was cooling, not warming, and nobody was dead, are the people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us, that robots are going to attack us, and everything is a DISASTER.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 Trump added that the technology would determine geopolitical dominance for years to come, and dubbed it “SUPER INTELLIGENCE”, part of his effort to rebrand the technology and repulse a wave of national skepticism about AI chatbots and the transfer of human roles to AI agents.
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Trump gives AI a new name in off-the-rails rant tying guardrails to climate change: ‘Nobody was dead’ · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

Donald Trump attacked skeptics and AI experts who believe the technology is being developed too hastily in a Truth Social post on Monday likening them to environmental activists who warned of ecological collapse resulting from climate change. asserted
who → attack → change
The president’s comments were the latest in a series of pro-AI sentiments he has shared in seeming defiance with the populist brand that came to define his presidency and political brand in many other aspects. asserted
that → share → aspects
“The same people that said, “We’ll all be dead in twelve years because of Global Warming,” a name since “reborn” to Climate Change, because the Planet was cooling, not warming, and nobody was dead, are the people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us, that robots are going to attack us, and everything is a DISASTER. asserted
everything → say → us
This is more of a Hoax than even that of RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, UKRAINE, UKRAINE, UKRAINE, and Climate Change!” wrote Trump. asserted
Trump → write → RUSSIA
Trump added that the technology would determine geopolitical dominance for years to come, and dubbed it “SUPER INTELLIGENCE”, part of his effort to rebrand the technology and repulse a wave of national skepticism about AI chatbots and the transfer of human roles to AI agents. asserted
technology → add → agents
“Whoever wins AI, WINS! asserted
wins → win → AI
We are leading now over China, and everyone else, and I’m going to keep it that way! asserted
I → lead → it
I’m not going to stifle Growth, of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution, or the Internet, itself,” wrote the president. asserted
president → go → Revolution
This is a breaking news report. asserted
This → break → ?
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