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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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Trump claims he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks – live
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Trump dismisses push for AI guardrails despite warnings from tech leaders
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Trump says the only AI regulation needed is a ‘High IQ’ president
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Center Right · Washington Examiner
Trump says the only AI regulation needed is a ‘High IQ’ president
Center Left · NBC News
Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails, only a ‘high IQ’ president
Center · PBS NewsHour
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president
Center Left · Axios
Trump says a strong, smart president is the only "guardrail" AI needs
Far Left · Truthout
Trump Claims the Only AI “Guardrail” Needed Is Himself
Center Left · The Atlantic
Who Needs Regulation When Trump Is President?
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The GuardianCenter Left
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 developmentSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald 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…
NBC NewsCenter Left
Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails, only a ‘high IQ’ president
President Donald Trump rejected the idea of placing guardrails on artificial intelligence, saying a “High IQ” president is all the U.S. needs to address risks.
AxiosCenter Left
Trump says a strong, smart president is the only "guardrail" AI needs
President Trump lashed out at calls for new AI guardrails and protections on Monday, arguing AI only needs a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT" and that AI critics should "BEWARE!"Why it matters: Trump continues to plant himself against calls for AI safety regulations as a growing chorus of AI leaders and CEOs, spearheaded by Anthropic CEO Dario…
TruthoutFar Left
Trump Claims the Only AI “Guardrail” Needed Is Himself
The president characterized people warning of AI’s potential harms as “treasonous” and “traitors.”
The AtlanticCenter Left
Who Needs Regulation When Trump Is President?
The president is turning the charge of personalism into a promise.
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CBS NewsCenter
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."
PBS NewsHourCenter
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president
He's opposed such efforts and claims doing so could cause China to eclipse America on AI development.
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Washington ExaminerCenter Right
Trump says the only AI regulation needed is a ‘High IQ’ president
President Donald Trump downplayed the importance of more artificial intelligence regulations as some major AI company CEOs call for an internationally coordinated development slowdown. “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 on Monday. “The…
Daily MailRight
Trump claims HE'S the only guardrail that AI needs and slams 'sick conspiracy' pushing for more regulation
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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