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Trump Says a Smart President Is All That’s Needed to Rein In A.I.

The gist

Trump said the only AI guardrail needed is a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT."
The clash pits AI leaders' slowdown calls against Washington's push to stay ahead of China.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 12, 2026Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a 3,800-word essay calling for a global slowdown of artificial intelligence development.
  2. Sep 13, 2026Asked during a gaggle on Air Force One about the danger posed by AI, Trump said "It's going to be more good than bad, but by a lot of them whoever wins AI and we're leading by a lot whoever wins AI wins," and when asked what he used it for, said "I'm not gonna tell you."
  3. Sep 14, 2026Trump posted on social media that "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!"

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