Donald Trump pushed back against experts warning of AI dangers and calling for regulation, dismissing them as "sick conspiracy theories" and stressing that the U.S. must hasten development to compete with China.
On Monday, 14 Sep 2026 GMT+7, U.S. President Donald Trump attacked those urging AI regulation as "sick conspiracy theorists" and rejected proposals to slow development, emphasizing that the best AI control is a strong and smart president.
"The only guardrails AI needs are a strong and intelligent (high IQ!) president, which the United States has in abundance!"
The U.S. leader also criticized Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, who called to slow AI development, accusing him of pretending to be a “good angel” despite previously engaging in risky activities, while signaling a warning to those he labeled traitors and leakers.
Trump emphasized that the U.S. must maintain leadership over China in this tech battle, stating, “Whoever wins the AI battle wins overall! We are ahead of China and all other countries, and we will stay ahead. Conspiracy theorists, rebels, traitors, and leakers, beware!”
When asked if he was downplaying tech industry concerns about AI threats, Trump replied, “No, we’re not downplaying those concerns, but you know there will be far more benefits than harms.”
Trump’s recent remarks followed warnings from leading executives and researchers like Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Sam Altman of OpenAI about AI’s critical risks that could threaten human extinction without safety measures and coordinated development slowdowns.
On the same day, Volker Türk, UN Human Rights Chief, issued a letter warning that the world stands at an irreversible turning point and called for urgent AI risk regulation, while King Charles III and the Queen of the United Kingdom prepared to hold a meeting with top AI company representatives in Scotland.
Concerns about AI and lack of regulation have visibly led to declines in global tech stocks, amid growing pressure from Democrats urging the U.S. Congress to enact AI control legislation.
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Source:cna