The Complex Debate Inside the White House Over AI Threats
What happened
特朗普公开说AI灭绝人类的风险是“骗局”，怕监管把市场搞崩。但白宫内部，幕僚长怀尔斯和财长贝森特已经在非正式地评估AI对金融、基建和核指挥系统的真实威胁。文章点出一个关键问题：白宫现在没有专人统筹AI政策，国安顾问鲁比奥很少拍板，拜登时期设的副网络顾问职位也被砍了。特朗普更听得进萨克斯、扎克伯格和黄仁勋的话，他们认为最大的风险是被中国甩开，而不是模型失控。
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- New York Times ChinesePickThe Complex Debate Inside the White House Over AI Threats
Trump publicly calls AI extinction risk a 'scam,' fearing regulation could crash markets. Inside the White House, Chief of Staff Wiles and Treasury Secretary Bessent are informally assessing real threats to finance, infrastructure, and nuclear command. The article notes no single official coordinates AI policy; National Security Advisor Rubio rarely decides, and Biden's deputy cyber advisor role was eliminated. Trump listens more to Sacks, Zuckerberg, and Huang, who argue the bigger risk is falling behind China, not runaway models.