Trump voices a conditional view of AI guardrails at Doonbeg
President of the United States speaking at a press gaggle in Doonbeg, Ireland.
“We can put guardrails, we can do this and that, but I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up.”
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Should Washington impose stronger safeguards on frontier AI?
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Official White House video of a press gaggle at Doonbeg. In response to a question about slowing or regulating AI, Trump says guardrails are possible but treats some warnings as unwarranted and emphasizes preserving the U.S. lead over China.
Before the quotation
At a September 13 press gaggle, a reporter asked whether AI should be slowed down or more regulated.
After the quotation
Trump did not identify legislation, an agency action, or a specific guardrail.
How this statement is classified
Mixed or conditional because Trump allows that guardrails can be used while resisting calls to slow development and prioritizing U.S. competition with China. The exchange does not identify a specific proposed safeguard.
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