Trump rejects additional AI guardrails in Truth Social post
President of the United States
“The only control or “guardrails” that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT”
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Is Anthropic acting responsibly while advancing toward recursive self-improvement?
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Original text
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Original presidential post. Trump's allegations and claims about government powers are recorded as his position.
Reporting
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Reuters quotes the September 14 Truth Social post and places it in the debate over AI development and safeguards. Its report corroborates attribution and context; it is not a separate institutional position.
Before the quotation
Opening of his September 14 Truth Social post, following industry calls for slower AI development.
After the quotation
He invokes existing criminal and regulatory powers, criticizes Amodei, and argues that opposition to AI and data centers benefits China.
How this statement is classified
He expressly rejects the call for additional safeguards and attacks its proponents. Invoking existing enforcement powers does not make that rejection conditional.
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