Donald Trump on Artificial Intelligence

Public disputes concerning artificial intelligence, including its development, uses, safety, governance, effects on creative work, and role in research.

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2 statements on this page. Dates: September 13, 2026

2 matching statements. Dates: September 13, 2026

4 published statements. Dates: September 13, 2026 to September 14, 2026

Donald Trump
Role at the time: President of the United States speaking at a press gaggle in Doonbeg, Ireland.
September 13, 2026Mixed or conditional
Responding to
Should Washington impose stronger safeguards on frontier AI?
“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.”
Why we used this label
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.
President Trump Gaggles with Press at First Tee Box Doonbeg, Sep. 13, 2026

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- The White House

7:54–8:23

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.

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Donald Trump

Role at the time: President of the United States, speaking to reporters

September 13, 2026Mixed or conditional

Responding to

Is Anthropic acting responsibly while advancing toward recursive self-improvement?

“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, and they’re bringing up things that won’t happen. But whoever wins with AI wins.”

Why we used this label

Mixed or conditional: Trump acknowledged that guardrails could be used but also downplayed some warnings and prioritized winning the AI competition. The statement does not give an unconditional defense of a particular company or a concrete regulatory commitment.

Trump comments on AI guardrails, competition and development pace (opens in a new tab)AP lines 1785–1790: Trump’s direct remarks to reporters during his September 13 trip to Ireland; surrounding context identifies the question about slowing or regulating AI.

Associated Press reports Trump’s response to questions about slowing or regulating AI shortly after Dario Amodei’s pacing proposal. The quoted remarks acknowledge possible guardrails while emphasizing U.S. competition with China; they do not specify a rule, implementation mechanism, or a direct assessment of Anthropic’s conduct.

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