Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies

President has dismissed anxieties over AI's dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks

• Analysis: Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow AI race

Donald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push for guardrails on the world's most powerful AI companies.

Concerns over the dangerous potential of AI reached fever pitch this week after tech leaders sounded the alarm over the rapid advancement of the technology and its potential threat to humanity.