Trump Rejects AI Regulation Calls, Cites ‘Smart President’ as Solution

Trump dismisses AI regulation push, claims 'smart president' is sufficient. Tech leaders and lawmakers urge caution.

September 14, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Washington, United States — President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for stricter oversight of artificial intelligence, asserting that the current administration already provides sufficient control through strong leadership.

The remarks, shared on Truth Social, come amid growing concerns from tech executives like Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, who have urged a pause in AI development. Both Democrats and some Republicans have also voiced skepticism about the rapid advancement of large language models.

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Trump claimed, ‘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!’ He criticized Amodei, accusing him of pretending to be ‘a perfect little angel’ after the Trump administration allegedly curbed his company’s activities. Vice President JD Vance described industry requests for regulation as a ‘Trojan horse,’ warning of potential hidden motives behind the calls for oversight.

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