Trump Dismisses Need for Guardrails as a 'SICK Conspiracy' Against AI
Trump said existing criminal and regulatory powers are enough to oversee AI, pushing back after tech leaders urged stronger safety standards.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump rejected calls for new AI regulations, stating that 'The only control or guardrails that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART' president, claiming existing oversight is sufficient.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a 3,800-word essay on Saturday calling for slower AI development, warning that a 'swarm' of AI agents could take over the internet within 6-12 months.
- Tech leaders Sam Altman and Elon Musk signalled agreement with Amodei's safety standards, while Trump dismissed the movement as a 'SICK conspiracy,' claiming his administration already stops Anthropic from doing potentially bad things.
- Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Monday that 'I dont think Americans should be scared' of AI technology, even as data center construction concerns emerge as a political liability ahead of midterms.
- Trump has consistently resisted increased AI oversight, revoking a Biden-era executive order last year and providing his own more than 16 months later to prevent China from eclipsing America technologically.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States already has protection mechanisms for regulating and sanctioning artificial intelligence companies, appearing to minimize the concerns expressed by industry leaders over the misuse of artificial intelligence, Reuters notes. "The only control or "protection mechanism" that artificial intelligence needs is...
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Trump dismisses need for guardrails as a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he would be a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology was part of a “SICK conspiracy.” Trump was pushing back against calls by tech leaders such as Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk to have greater government oversight of AI. Their goal is to ensure the technology is developed in ways that promote s…
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