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US President Donald Trump attended the Irish Open in Doonbeg. (Reuters via Cathal McNaughton)

US President Donald Trump has downplayed the need for his administration to regulate the development of AI, suggesting he does not want to cede America's edge over China.

Anthropic's CEO has called on AI firms to slow development after two researchers issued warnings the rapidly progressing technology could wipe out the human race in the not-too-distant future.

Mr Trump has also reiterated his support for a unified Ireland but said he would not comment on a Scottish bid for independence.

US President Donald Trump has likened critics of AI to "very negative forces" bringing up scenarios that will not happen, saying he wants to make sure the US remains the industry leader.

Last week, two Anthropic researchers issued warnings that the rapidly progressing technology could lead to the extinction of the human race ‌in the not-too-distant future.

Then on Sunday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI firms to slow the development of the powerful technology, voicing concerns rogue AI agents would be capable of "taking over the entire internet" within six to 12 months.

When asked if the industry should slow down or be more regulated, Mr Trump said, "we're leading China".

"We could put guardrails. We can do this and that. But I think you have a lot of very negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up and they're bringing up things that won't happen."

In his second term, Mr Trump's administration has largely embraced AI firms. These AI leaders and other technology companies have also supported his initiatives.

AI executives have poured money into the midterm campaign ahead of the November 3 election that will determine control of Congress.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's super PAC, America PAC, has already spent millions backing Republican candidates and is expected to play a major role in voter turnout efforts this fall.

On Sunday, Mr Amodei outlined a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage its risks.

The proposal immediately received endorsements from several other executives at major AI companies, including Mr Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

In a CBS interview that aired on Sunday, Mr Amodei said the competition between US and Chinese AI companies was the "toughest dilemma" in trying to establish a "speed limit" on AI development.

"We shouldn't kid ourselves, because the incentives to pull ahead and the military advantage that you get from that are so large that the ability to check that the other side isn't cheating has to be ironclad," he said.

Jacob Coxon, one of the Anthropic researchers who resigned and then issued the warnings, pushed for the US to work with other countries to ensure pace.

"I feel we need international coordination, or else we risk running the same race with China, which could be equally dangerous," Mr Coxon said on NBC.

Donald Trump was speaking to reporters at his Ireland golf course on Sunday, local time. (Reuters: Cathal McNaughton)

Mr Trump has reiterated his support for Northern Ireland to break from the United Kingdom and unify with the Republic of Ireland, but said he would not talk about Scotland becoming independent "yet".

"You have Northern Ireland and you have Ireland and it would seem to me that one of the naturals of all time is to put them together," Mr Trump told reporters on Sunday during a visit to the Irish Open golf tournament.

"You asked about Scotland. That one I won't talk about yet. I'll save that for another day," he added.

The US president's fresh comments on Ireland double down on a statement he made in Dublin on Saturday.

Scotland, where the Trump family also owns a golf resort, voted against independence from the rest of Britain in 2014.

Turning his attention to domestic issues, Mr Trump told reporters the United States could easily afford his promise to send US adults a $US5,000 ($7,000) "dividend" if his Republican Party keeps control of Congress after midterm elections.

He announced the plan earlier this week, drawing scepticism from legal experts, opponents and even some Republicans.

"I don't know but it's easy if the Republicans win," he said on Sunday.

"$5,000 to all adults in the country and we can easily handle that because we're taking in so much money.

"The Democrats can't make that pledge because it would all go to hell right away, we'd go into a depression.

"I made that pledge, I always keep my pledge."

Any such payment would need to be approved by Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said on Sunday.

"Of course, the devil's in the details. We have to figure all that out," Mr Johnson said.