Trump calls catastrophic AI warnings a hoax and rejects added restraint
President of the United States posting on his verified Truth Social account.
“AI taking over the World, destroying Humanity, and all other things bad, is a HOAX.”
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Should Washington impose stronger safeguards on frontier AI?
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Trump’s later Truth Social post calling catastrophic AI warnings a hoax (opens in a new tab) - Donald TrumpTruth Social post 117270591511950591; opening paragraph; displayed 1:33 PM EDT on September 14, 2026.
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Direct presidential post. It documents Trump’s characterization of AI-risk warnings and his view of regulatory restraint; it does not resolve technical AI-safety questions.
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Earlier that day, Trump had argued that existing criminal and regulatory powers gave the United States sufficient AI guardrails. AI company leaders and some legislators had urged stronger testing, oversight, or federal action.
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The post is Trump’s characterization of AI-risk claims and regulation.
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Trump dismisses the AI-risk rationale offered for stronger safeguards and rejects regulatory restraint.
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