Trump downplays calls for AI slowdown

President Trump said there were "negative forces" predicting things that he says won't happen.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3682x2454+0+0/resize/3682x2454!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2Fc4%2F5be7a97d47de84dedd8b5180b45c%2Fap26256495459897.jpg' alt='U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Irish Open golf tournament at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.'/><p>President Trump said there were "negative forces" predicting things that he says won't happen.</p><p>(Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5968078' />