Trump Says No AI Regulation Needed, Cites Himself as 'Guardrail'

President Trump rejected calls from tech industry leaders and members of Congress for artificial intelligence regulation, stating on Truth Social that a
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Trump dismisses push for AI guardrails despite warnings from tech leaders
President Trump threw cold water on momentum for AI guardrails, saying all the U.S. needs is a "SMART PRESIDENT."
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{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump defends AI approach amid mounting scrutiny President Trump defended his approach to AI on Monday, saying the only protections needed are a “STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT” amid calls for AI guardrails. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a...
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The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
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Members of Congress are in freakout mode over AI after OpenAI agents escaped isolation and hacked Hugging Face, sparking urgent regulation calls.
Read original report ↗Trump claims he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks – live
President condemns what he claims is a ‘sick conspiracy’ amid global tech selloff following CEOs calls for slowing pace of development Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump has claimed there is a “SICK conspiracy” against artificial intelligence and data centers in response to the growing calls for greater checks on AI development. “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, insisting that the administration has stopped leaders of AI companies from “doing bad, or potentially bad” things. However, he didn’t point to any concrete examples for how he has curbed possibl
Read original report ↗Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails, only a ‘high IQ’ president
He also alleged the existence of a “sick conspiracy” against AI and data centers, at a time when Americans are increasingly concerned about the technology.
Read original report ↗Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China
The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
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