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Datoc, C. (2026, September 22). Trump rejects ‘globalist’ control of artificial intelligence. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4737437/trump-rejects-globalist-control-of-artificial-intelligence/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-22 · by Christian Datoc

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President Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly, reinforcing his stance against global control of artificial intelligence (AI) by referring to it as "super intelligence" in official documents. He vowed to maintain American leadership in AI while rejecting regulatory efforts and dismissing concerns about its risks. The president emphasized that the United States will lead in this technology safely and responsibly, asserting that the country is ahead of China and others in developing super intelligence.
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As of September 2026, President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. is "hopefully toward the end" of its ongoing war with Iran, which began on February 28 and has lasted for seven months. Despite this hopeful statement, there are no clear timelines or significant de-escalation efforts in sight. The conflict continues to disrupt global oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil prices to over $108 per barrel. Additionally, Iran's foreign minister is under pressure from China and international concerns to reopen the strait and return to a previous interim peace deal with the U.S.

Meanwhile, tensions have escalated beyond Iran into Yemen, where Houthi rebels, aligned with Iran, pose significant threats near the Red Sea, complicating efforts at regional stability. The conflict has also drawn in other nations such as Saudi Arabia, which is offering extra crude oil through Oman to ease supply disruptions and stabilize oil prices.

At the United Nations General Assembly, Trump further alarmed global leaders by threatening to "annihilate" Iran if necessary, raising concerns about the potential for catastrophic outcomes involving nuclear weapons. This rhetoric contrasts sharply with past U.S. presidents who emphasized caution regarding such extreme measures. Despite these challenges, there is an urgent need for multilateral solutions and effective engagement through international bodies like the UN to address ongoing conflicts and crises around the world.

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Trump claimed that “every major new technology brings challenges, and super intelligence is no exception,” before reiterating attacks against AI skeptics, who voice fears that the rapid advances in the technology’s development pose an existential threat to humanity. “The very same people who said we’ll all be dead in 12 years because of global warming,” he said, “these are the same people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us all, that robots are going to attack us, and that everything is going to be a total disaster.
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Trump rejects ‘globalist’ control of artificial intelligence · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

President Donald Trump tripled down on his convictions regarding artificial intelligence during his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, declaring that the United States will continue racing to become the undisputed global leader in the emerging technology. asserted
States → triple → technology
Trump has steadfastly backed AI during his second term in office, even as the subject becomes a top concern for voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. asserted
subject → back → elections
While the president has unveiled policies to address affordability concerns on the topic, specifically the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, putting all AI companies on the hook for infrastructure builds, he has also rejected all attempts to regulate the industry. asserted
he → unveil → industry
“The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control for the artificial intelligence being spoken of so much,” the president declared, adding that he was directing his administration to refer to the technology in all official documents as “super intelligence.” asserted
he → reject → intelligence
Trump claimed that the name artificial intelligence “makes it sound fake, and it is not fake. asserted
it → claim → ?
It’s actually amazing, but we have to be careful.” asserted
we → ’ → ?
“In other words, welcome to the new world of super intelligence — SI,” he said. asserted
he → welcome → intelligence
“Let’s see if that goes. asserted
that → let → ?
It sounds much better. asserted
It → sound → ?
It is much better, and it’s much more accurate. asserted
it → ’ → ?
Let’s see if I have any power. asserted
I → see → power
Maybe I do, and maybe I don’t. asserted
I → do → ?
We’re going to find out pretty soon.” asserted
We → go → ?
Trump claimed that “every major new technology brings challenges, and super intelligence is no exception,” before reiterating attacks against AI skeptics, who voice fears that the rapid advances in the technology’s development pose an existential threat to humanity. “The very same people who said we’ll all be dead in 12 years because of global warming,” he said, “these are the same people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us all, that robots are going to attack us, and that everything is going to be a total disaster. asserted
everything → claim → us
This is the group that came up with the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax, the Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine hoax, climate change, open borders. asserted
that → come → hoax
“Whoever wins super intelligence wins,” the president told the forum. asserted
president → win → forum
“That’s the group that wins. asserted
that → ’ → ?
And we’re leading now over China by a lot, and everyone else. asserted
we → lead → lot
We’re going to keep it that way. asserted
We → go → it
We’re going to keep it very, very straight and very strong. asserted
We → go → it
I’m not going to stifle growth of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution — many say bigger than the Industrial Revolution or the internet itself, and we will be very careful. asserted
we → go → Revolution
“We’re going to encourage it, not rein it in,” he said. asserted
he → go → it
“We’re going to watch it closely through the Department of Justice. asserted
We → go → Justice
The United States leads the world in super intelligence and will continue to do so safely and responsibly. asserted
States → lead → intelligence
Americans have never been a nation that retreats from a frontier or shrinks from a challenge, no matter how great or how daunting that challenge may be.” uncertain
challenge → retreat → challenge
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