New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- While top executives of two of the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies have publicly acknowledged the risks associated with developing AI systems at a rapid pace and urged companies to slow down, US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) rejected the idea of slowing down in the race against China.

Addressing reporters during his trip to the Doonbeg golf course in Ireland, Trump said that while some "guardrails" were possible, Washington needed to retain its international leadership in the area, AFR reported.

He noted, "Look, we're leading China in AI . and, frankly, I want to keep it that way, because whoever wins AI wins," and added, "We can put guardrails, we can do this and...