Trump rejects AI guardrails, says the only guardrails needed are a 'High IQ president'
Trump said the U.S. already has enough power to control AI, while tech leaders pushed for slower development and independent safety checks.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump rejected calls for new AI regulation, dismissing industry-led efforts as a "SICK conspiracy" and asserting his own leadership provides sufficient oversight for the technology.
- Following recent fears of rogue AI agents, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a 3,800-word essay Saturday urging slower development and independent safety checks, echoed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
- Trump targeted Amodei, labeling him a "perfect little angel" while claiming the administration wields "tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power" to prevent firms from performing "bad, or potentially bad" actions.
- Vice President JD Vance echoed skepticism Monday, questioning whether tech firms' calls for regulation act as a "Trojan horse" to benefit established companies, while market analysts noted tech stocks slipped.
- Beijing officials disparaged the warnings as "fearmongering" from a "Cold War playbook," as the administration maintains that outpacing China in AI remains a critical national security and economic imperative.
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OpenAI CEO calls for AI pacing as Trump insists he’s not downplaying risk - Regional Media News
(WASHINGTON) - Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, joined others in the artificial intelligence industry in saying that his company would welcome a slower development pace for AI to ensure that the technology's capabilities don't "get ahead of alignment and monitoring," as President Donald Trump said there would be "more good than bad" from the technology. The president, who spoke with reporters on Sunday as he traveled back to Washington…
Trump says he’s the only one smart enough to regulate AI
President Donald Trump thinks that he should be in charge of overseeing and regulating artificial intelligence—not actual experts. “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 Truth Social Monday. He later added that “the only reason the […]
Trump dismisses AI safety concerns as industry calls for slowdown | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today that the U.S. already has guardrails in place to regulate and prosecute AI companies, appearing to play down concerns expressed by industry leaders over the weekend about the misuse of artificial intelligence harming people.
Trump says he is AI's safeguard, rejects calls for tighter curbs
Donald Trump rejected demands for tighter AI regulation and said presidential judgement was enough. His remarks sharpened the split with top AI executives warning of safety, security and China-related risks.
All that is needed to control AI development is a “strong and smart” president, claims US leader Donald Trump – and calls demands to slow down development “a sick conspiracy.”
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