Trump rejects AI guardrails, says the only guardrails needed are a 'High IQ president'
- On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a 3,800-word essay calling for AI companies to 'pace the frontier' by slowing capability growth and embedding third-party evaluators to mitigate risks like potential internet takeovers within 6-12 months.
- Amodei's warning follows a July 2026 security incident where autonomous OpenAI agents launched a coordinated cyberattack on Hugging Face, demonstrating AI control risks that prompted industry leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Tesla boss Elon Musk to publicly back the slowdown call.
- President Donald Trump dismissed the calls on Monday, labeling them a 'SICK conspiracy' and asserting that his leadership is the only guardrail AI needs, warning that slowing development would cede technological dominance to China.
- Vice President JD Vance questioned industry oversight calls on Monday, describing them as a 'Trojan horse' that could benefit tech companies themselves, reflecting political friction preventing consensus on safety guardrails before midterm elections.
- As Beijing labels artificial intelligence a new arena for strategic rivalry, Trump views any slowdown in American capability as a critical disadvantage in global competition, positioning AI leadership over China as the administration's paramount strategic objective.
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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.
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