Artificial intelligence apparently doesn’t need a leash. It just needs a leader capable of keeping the robots in line.
“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!” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sept. 14.
“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!”
“We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies! There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China. WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS! We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so. Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers, BEWARE! Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
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Trump Calls AI Doomsday Warnings a ‘HOAX’
Trump’s comments came as AI executives and researchers debated whether the technology is moving faster than safety measures can keep up. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for a slower pace of frontier AI development, arguing that companies need more time to build and test safeguards.
In an essay titled “We Must Pace the Frontier,” Amodei argued that rapidly improving AI systems could create risks involving loss of control, cybersecurity, biological threats, and economic disruption. He proposed measures including independent evaluations of advanced AI models and greater coordination among AI companies and governments.
Trump has rejected that approach, arguing that the U.S. already has regulatory and criminal authority over AI companies and that slowing development could benefit China. Reuters reported that several other AI leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, have backed Amodei’s call for greater caution.
Trump has also called broader fears about AI taking over the world a “HOAX,” saying critics are overstating the threat.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Gets Trump’s Take Live Onstage
Trump took the argument directly to the AI industry during a phone call with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang while Huang was appearing at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles.
“The robots will not be taking over. The AI will not be taking over the rest of the world. The whole thing is a hoax,” Trump said during the call.
Trump also described data centers as major economic drivers and called AI “the oil of the next 20-25 years.”
Huang has separately argued that AI development should continue while acknowledging that companies should slow or pace development if they believe their systems are getting out of control.
The exchange showcases the economic stakes behind the debate. AI development depends on massive investments in chips, data centers, and computing infrastructure, while companies and policymakers are also grappling with questions about safety and oversight.
The AI Race Is Becoming an Economic Race
Trump’s message is straightforward: The United States should keep pushing AI development rather than allowing concerns about potential risks to slow the industry.
“WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!” Trump wrote.
That position puts continued investment in AI infrastructure alongside the broader competition with China. Data centers, chips, and increasingly powerful AI models have become central pieces of that race, giving the technology implications well beyond Silicon Valley.
The debate over AI’s risks isn’t going away. Neither is the money pouring into the technology. And Trump is making clear which side of that equation he believes deserves the most attention.
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