Trump says AI could be 'bigger than the internet', pushes light-touch regulation
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Speaking at a White House gathering with crypto executives ahead of the CFTC's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting, Trump said regulation must not "stifle" the industry. He said AI would likely come up when Xi Jinping visits on September 24, and defended AI firms building their own power plants.
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