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Trump claims HE'S the only guardrail that AI needs and slams 'sick conspiracy' pushing for more regulation

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Raasch, J. M. (2026, September 15). Trump claims HE'S the only guardrail that AI needs and slams 'sick conspiracy' pushing for more regulation. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16130379/Trump-claims-HES-guardrail-AI-needs-slams-sick-conspiracy-pushing-regulation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-15 · by Jon Michael Raasch

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Donald Trump, using Truth Social, asserts that only he can ensure safe use of artificial intelligence due to his claimed "high IQ." He criticizes what he calls a "sick conspiracy" pushing for more regulation and specifically targets Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as an alarmist. Trump warns that such regulatory pressure benefits China in the AI race and stresses that the U.S. is leading globally in this technology.
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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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Trump PERSON · 11× China GPE · 5× Anthropic ORG · 4× Chinese NORP · 3× Dario PERSON · 2× Dario Amodei PERSON · 2× OpenAI ORG · 2× The Trump Administration ORG · 2× U.S.A. GPE · 2× Washington GPE · 1×

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- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Donald Trump is claiming that only he can ensure the safe use of AI in the United States because of his 'high IQ,' while issuing a stark warning over a 'sick conspiracy' about China.
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🔮 His warning against regulations comes after mounting concerns that the technology could destroy the world by 2030 - as the AI race between countries heats up.

Claims (30 extracted, 6 hedged)

- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Donald Trump is claiming that only he can ensure the safe use of AI in the United States because of his 'high IQ,' while issuing a stark warning over a 'sick conspiracy' about China. asserted
he → sign → China
'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!' asserted
U.S.A. → need → spades
Trump wrote on Truth Social. asserted
Trump → write → Social
His warning against regulations comes after mounting concerns that the technology could destroy the world by 2030 - as the AI race between countries heats up. uncertain
race → come → countries
Trump directly named AI firm Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei as an AI alarmist who poses as a 'perfect little angel.' asserted
who → name → angel
'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!' asserted
we → stop → Dario
Trump also alleged that 'there is a sick conspiracy going on against AI data centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China.' The Trump administration has held that China stands to benefit from the US slow-rolling its AI deployment. asserted
US → allege → deployment
Republicans have posited that anti-data center protests have been propped up by Chinese officials. asserted
protests → posit → officials
'Whoever wins AI, wins,' Trump continued. asserted
Trump → win → AI
'We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so. asserted
We → lead → China
Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers, beware! asserted
Theorists → beware → ?
'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!' asserted
U.S.A. → need → spades
Trump wrote Monday morning Trump also directly named AI firm Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei as an AI alarmist who poses as a 'perfect little angel.' asserted
who → write → angel
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' asserted
we → stop → Dario
Trump has long said that halting US AI development will only benefit China, who is racing ahead to dominate the critical technology In a follow-up post, Trump wrote the only reason for the 'AI/Data Center outburst' is because the US is leading the world 'by a lot' in AI development. asserted
US → say → development
Don’t kill the Golden Goose,' Trump added. asserted
Trump → kill → Goose
Showing his own understanding of the nascent technology, when pressed by reporters on whether AI could end up wiping out humanity on Sunday, Trump coolly responded that it 'won't happen.' The administration has expressed skepticism in the claims from some AI executives that have recently advocated for a slowdown in US AI development citing safety concerns. uncertain
that → show → concerns
'I feel a little bit weird about the fact that you have so many frontier AI tech companies coming to the government and begging the government to regulate them?' Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Monday. ' asserted
Vance → feel → Monday
It feels a little bit to me like a bit of a Trojan horse!' asserted
It → feel → horse
Former Trump AI and crypto czar David Sacks has voiced concern that AI firms calling for the government to crack down on their industries could be engaging in 'regulatory capture,' where the large corporations calling for regulators to set standards could benefit from their competition having to abide by new rules. uncertain
competition → voice → rules
Should the government place new regulations on AI firms, Sacks and others believe that the largest companies, like OpenAI, Anthropic, among others, would be able to afford whatever changes may come, while smaller companies may be forced to shutter if they cannot oblige any forthcoming federal AI framework. uncertain
they → place → framework
Trump, Vance and other administration officials have expressed hesitance in throttling AI development over fears of Chinese domination in the space. asserted
Trump → express → space
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said over the weekend that AI firms should coordinate on safety protocols in lieu of government regulations ' asserted
firms → say → regulations
We know the Chinese are engaged in an AI race against the US...we want to do things smartly and stay ahead of the curve,' Vance said on Monday. asserted
Vance → know → Monday
Industry executives have expressed fears of AI running amok given multiple recent security incidents. asserted
AI → express → incidents
In one, OpenAI expressed alarm after a cluster of its AI agents were able to access the internet during an exercise where the system was intentionally kept offline. asserted
system → express → exercise
The breach highlighted some unintended consequences of the latest AI models, known as frontier models. asserted
breach → highlight → models
Over the weekend, Amodei warned that a swarm of AI agents may be able to take over the internet in six months to a year unless his firm Anthropic and others devote more time to system safety protocols. uncertain
swarm → warn → protocols
CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman said over the weekend that AI companies should begin coordinating on guardrails, adding that the rollout of new models 'should be slower than it otherwise could be.' In a third AI-related post he published on Monday, Trump cast doubt on why industry leaders are so alarmed. 'Concerning AI, when, in the History of Business, did anyone see the Leaders of an Industry call for Regulation that, if strongly implemented, will drive them into oblivion and bankruptcy?' Trump wrote, adding the hysteria around AI is a 'hoax.' uncertain
hysteria → say → AI
It will not be stopped by brilliantly run Destructive Forces during the Term of President Donald J. Trump!' asserted
It → stop → Trump
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