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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the world is 'right to be afraid' of AI but should trust AI firms to self-regulate, even as concerns grow about the technology's risks to humanity. President Trump has downplayed AI risk fears and opposes regulation, putting him at odds with parts of the AI industry and lawmakers pushing for oversight. The debate has deepened as Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warned that rival firm Anthropic could have a 'disastrous impact' on humanity, arguing Anthropic is effectively teaching its Claude model that it 'may be conscious.' Meanwhile, Steve Bannon broke with Trump on the issue, siding instead with Senator Bernie Sanders in calling for stronger regulation or slowing of AI development, illustrating how the fight over AI policy is scrambling traditional political alliances.