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In his remarks he called for tougher federal regulation of artificial intelligence. He warned that President Donald Trump’s hands‑off approach to AI poses a dangerous mistake. Obama said AI could present major risks to the economy and national security, especially as autonomous systems become more capable. He also expressed concern that the accelerating speed of AI development could create new threats to humans."},{"type":"heading","text":"Omissions"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right‑rated digests mention the specific economic and security risks of AI that the centre‑rated digest highlighted. 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