Donald Trump has aggressively pushed back on calls to regulate AI development in the US, claiming there is a "sick conspiracy" against the technology.

Trump resists strict AI curbs as Democrats demand urgent safeguards amid fears over extinction risks, US-China tech rivalry and self-improving AI systems.

US president claimed ‘very negative forces’ have been raising concerns about the rapidly developing technology

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