U.S. President Donald Trump blasted on Monday what he called a "sick conspiracy" against artificial intelligence and data centers, rejecting calls for regulation amid mounting concerns that the technology poses a threat to humankind.
The U.S. president expanded his criticism after a day earlier he also pointed to what he called "very negative forces" wanting the AI slowdown.
Trump again said the U.S. needed to keep the lead on AI to beat superpower rival China and slammed the boss of Claude-maker Anthropic, who had called for a 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 said in a post on his Truth Social network.
Trump has pushed back repeatedly in the past week against a tide of warnings from tech bosses on the dangers of AI, saying U.S. regulation would give rival Beijing the advantage.
