--- title: "AI Bros Terrified Singularity Will Hit While Trump Is President" description: "With Donald Trump the definitive winner of the 2024 election, artificial intelligence bros seem equal parts stoked and terrified about the technology reaching human-level intelligence or beyond under his second presidency. Despite the president-elect's own declaration that \"super-duper AI\" is \"alarming and scary\" during a podcast appearance over the summer, many believe that with his […]" date: "2024-11-08" modified: "2024-11-08" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/ai-bros-terrified-agi-trump" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "agi" - "donald trump" - "reddit" - "singularity" --- # AI Bros Terrified Singularity Will Hit While Trump Is President ![With Donald Trump the definitive winner of the 2024 election, AI bros seem equal parts stoked and terrified about what's to come.]() *\Image: Chip Somodevilla via Getty / Futurism\* With Donald Trump the[ definitive winner of the 2024 election](), artificial intelligence bros seem equal parts stoked and terrified about the technology reaching human-level intelligence — or beyond — under his second presidency. Despite the president-elect's confused-sounding declaration that "[super-duper AI]()" is "alarming and scary" during a podcast appearance over the summer, many believe that with his running mate [JD Vance]() and money man [Elon Musk]() at the helm of AI policy, loosened regulations could lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI) being ushered in during Trump's second term. Whether that's good, bad, or neutral depends on the perspective of the commentator. "By many estimates," [tweeted OpenAI staffer Steven Heidel cryptically](), "Trump will be the AGI president." Over on Reddit, things seemed a lot more black-and-white, as AI bros lamented the idea of the world-changing tech emerging under the tenure of a politician motivated with little understanding of technical topics and who's largely motivated by grievances, power and score-settling. "There's a nonzero chance that AGI will happen during what is increasingly looking to be Trump's second term as President," a [user posted on r/Singularity](), seemingly [before Kamala Harris conceded](). "If ever there was a combination of circumstances that screamed Apocalypse in giant neon letters this is it." "Dudes like Elon and \[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\] will have a say in AGI if it’s achieved under Trump," [another responded](). "There is no real good way to spin this. \[I'd\] rather have an uncontrolled AGI." As [yet another user pointed out](), Vance being a heartbeat away from the presidency is all the more worrisome given that he's boosted by [notorious ideologue Peter Thiel](), who [recently told a crowd]() at Cambridge University that he's more concerned about government regulation of any imminent AGI than the technology itself. Notably, [Trump has already declared]() that he's planning to repeal outgoing President Joe Biden's restrictions on AI — making the prospect of the tech running amok under his tenure all the more real. This entire prospect hinges, of course, on AGI actually coming about during the next four-odd years — a timeline that even Thiel would likely reject based on his own predictions of the technology becoming "[super dominant]()" in a few decades. But if it does, as another user noted in a [since-deleted post on r/Singularity](), Trump's second term may well "shift the \[artificial superintelligence\] future into \[a\] dystopia, not a utopia." **More on AI:** [*Trump Planning to Unleash Artificial Intelligence by Repealing Restrictions*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()