US President Donald Trump speaks during the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on September 11, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Monday attacked what he called a “sick conspiracy” against artificial intelligence, rejecting calls for regulation amid mounting worries that the technology threatens humankind.
Trump said the United States 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 US regulation would give rival Beijing the advantage.
