Trump may have lost the aggression of David Sacks as AI czar, but he’s now picking up the baton. In another all-timer posted to Truth Social, Trump says the only guardrails AI needs can be provided by his “high IQ.” This comes right on the heels of AI leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who Trump maligns in his post, stating they want to slow down AI development for safety reasons. Opposing AI and data centers? That could now make you look “treasonous” in Trump’s warped world. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-14-104149.png?quality=90&strip=all]

Former Trump adviser David Sacks agreed with the push to slow down AI development but accused industry leaders of acting cynically.

US president pushes back against calls by tech leaders for greater gov't oversight after series of hacks in recent months that showed AI agents can conspire to deceive humans

Donald Trump thinks all we need is a “STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT.”

Trump added that the U.S. already has "tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies."