# Trump says AI risks are manageable and claims DOJ threatened an AI executive with arrest

> Original title: Trump’s 60 Minutes interview touched on AI safety, threat to arrest an AI exec

- Source: The Verge · AI
- Published: 2026-11-09T15:50:38.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/x5veo084kwzqweewgbybd4a66
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1029802/trump-60-minutes-ai

## Summary

Trump told 60 Minutes that AI safety risks "can be managed, and it's managed," and said the Justice Department threatened to arrest the leader of an unnamed "big" AI company over reported misuse of AI. He declined to name the person or company, and said the threat "totally changed everything." He also said he "absolutely would" work with Democrats on AI safety guardrails.