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Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed

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Quaggin, L. (2026, September 14). Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3367503/trump-dismisses-ai-concerns-says-us-has-tools-keep-it-safe?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-14 · by Lucy Quaggin

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US President Trump criticized industry leaders for calling for a slowdown in AI development, asserting that such calls are part of a "sick conspiracy" benefiting China. He stated on social media that the only necessary guardrail against potential risks from AI is his strong presidential leadership and emphasized existing criminal and regulatory powers over tech companies. Trump also accused China of promoting anti-AI rhetoric to gain an advantage in global technology competition.
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President Trump dismissed growing concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), asserting that there is no need for additional regulation or "guardrails" on AI development. In posts on social media and comments to reporters, he claimed that the United States already has a sufficient safeguard in his presidency, stating, “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT.” Trump also accused unnamed forces of exaggerating risks and engaging in a "SICK conspiracy" against AI companies. This stance contrasts with calls from leading scientists and tech CEOs like Dario Amodei from Anthropic and Sam Altman from OpenAI, who advocate for slowing down the pace of AI development due to safety concerns. The disagreement comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Washington on September 24 for an official summit where AI will be a key topic of discussion between the two nations.

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Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed US president criticises industry leaders’ calls for slowdown in development, as it only benefits China in battle for global tech dominance “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump wrote on social media.
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2026-09-14 · South China Morning Post
Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed · assertive framing

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Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed US president criticises industry leaders’ calls for slowdown in development, as it only benefits China in battle for global tech dominance “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump wrote on social media. asserted
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There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China. asserted
that → be → it
In recent months, the US president has accused China of amplifying anti-AI and anti-data centre rhetoric, a sentiment he appeared to echo in Monday’s post. asserted
he → accuse → post
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