Greg Gutfeld calls Democrat AI panic an orchestrated hoax

Greg Gutfeld on Fox News' The Five on September 15, 2026, in New York said Democrats’ sudden warnings about artificial intelligence were an "orchestrated hoax" aimed at political control.

The claim comes as the party prepares to use AI concerns as a wedge issue in the 2026 midterm elections, a tactic Gutfeld suggests could lead to new regulations and even threaten AI executives.

Conservative commentator Mollie Hemingway echoed Gutfeld’s sentiment, arguing the panic is about "regulatory control" and the ability to censor voices the left dislikes.

This is an orchestrated hoax, but it’s also risking lives and it’s risking more lives than AI ever would. I have a question for the Anthropic CEO. Is he happy painting targets on his executives backs? We saw a healthcare CEO gunned down for being less, far less than an existential threat. And now generating and amplifying this lie, alright, that AI is going to destroy mankind. You’re creating a legion of potential heroes. People who go, I – you know what? I’m going to take out a few of your executives. What – It’s not an assassin anymore, you’re a hero.

Gutfeld warned that the rhetoric could inspire violent acts, likening it to the fictional heroism in "Terminator 2" where Sarah Connor targets the creator of Skynet.

The segment also noted that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has mentioned using AI concerns as a wedge issue for the upcoming elections, reinforcing the perception of a coordinated political strategy.

As the debate over AI policy intensifies, both sides are positioning the technology as a battleground for broader regulatory and cultural disputes, with the next election months away.