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Trump says US has tools to keep AI safe, concerns are part of ‘sick conspiracy’

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The Straits Times. (2026, September 14). Trump says US has tools to keep AI safe, concerns are part of ‘sick conspiracy’. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/president-donald-trump-says-us-has-tools-to-keep-ai-safe-concerns-are-part-of-sick-conspiracy

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On November 14, US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence regulation, asserting on Truth Social that the U.S. already possesses strong criminal and regulatory powers over AI companies. He accused those raising alarms about AI of being part of a "sick conspiracy" that benefits China. This stance contrasts with recent calls from industry leaders like Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei for more stringent government oversight to mitigate potential risks associated with advanced AI technologies.
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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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“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!” he wrote on Truth Social, adding that China would benefit from the doubt being cast on artificial intelligence development. “We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies!
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🔮 “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!” he wrote on Truth Social, adding that China would benefit from the doubt being cast on artificial intelligence development. “We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies!

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Trump says US has tools to keep AI safe, concerns are part of ‘sick conspiracy’ AI generated WASHINGTON – asserted
concerns → say → AI
US President Donald Trump said on Nov 14 that the US already has guardrails in place to regulate and prosecute AI companies, appearing to play down concerns expressed by industry leaders over the weekend about misuse of artificial intelligence. asserted
US → say → intelligence
“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!” he wrote on Truth Social, adding that China would benefit from the doubt being cast on artificial intelligence development. “We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies! asserted
We → need → companies
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
Alarm about the potential harm from AI grew last week when Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said he had resigned, and that the “people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade”. uncertain
it → grow → decade
AI-related stocks fell sharply worldwide on Sept 14 after leaders of some of the industry’s largest companies called for slowing the pace of the technology’s development. asserted
leaders → relate → development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in an essay published on Sept 12 that the US government should write regulations requiring independent audits of the most advanced AI tools, known as “frontier” models. asserted
government → write → models
He outlined a three-step framework intended to slow the pace of AI development and create more time to manage its risks. asserted
He → outline → risks
The proposal was immediately endorsed by several other executives at major AI companies, including Elon Musk, who runs xAI, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. asserted
who → endorse → xAI
US Vice-President J.D. Vance told reporters on Sept 14 he is sceptical of the AI executives calling on the US government to regulate the sector. asserted
executives → tell → sector
“I feel a little bit weird about the fact that you have so many frontier AI tech companies kind of coming to the government and begging the government to regulate them,” Vance said. asserted
Vance → feel → them
US Senator Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat and a leader on technology legislation, spoke with Amodei and Altman about AI safety concerns over the weekend, his spokesperson said. asserted
spokesperson → speak → weekend
Trump said the tools intended to keep AI safe had already been used on Amodei. asserted
tools → say → Amodei
“The Trump Administration has stopped AI ‘people’ from doing bad, or potentially bad, ‘things,’ like Dario (Anthropic!), who is now pretending to be a ‘perfect little angel’ – and we will continue to do so,” Trump wrote on social media. asserted
Trump → stop → media
Anthropic’s media team did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters about Trump’s statement. asserted
team → respond → statement
The Republican president has resisted stirring concerns about artificial intelligence and has largely embraced AI companies in his second term. asserted
president → resist → term
Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week in Washington. asserted
Trump → schedule → Washington
Reuters previously reported that the two countries were planning a separate meeting in mid-September to discuss the risks of AI, led by lower-level government officials. asserted
countries → report → officials
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