Trump rejects new AI guardrails as tech leaders urge a slowdown
A user says Trump alleged a "sick conspiracy" against AI and data centers on Truth Social and claimed China would be the only beneficiary.
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President Donald Trump dismissed calls for additional AI safeguards on Sept. 14, saying a strong president was the only guardrail needed. In a Truth Social post, he alleged a “SICK conspiracy” against AI and data centers, said it pleased China and argued that existing federal powers were sufficient.
His remarks followed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to slow advances in AI capabilities so safety work can catch up. Amodei’s proposal distinguishes slowing development from halting model training. Anthropic is committing to give outside evaluators employee-like access to check safety practices and report incidents.
Amodei also seeks common standards among developers in democratic countries and international coordination. He says any slowdown must preserve the U.S. and allied lead over China, and considers a comprehensive global pause unlikely soon.
