Trump Says a Strong President Is the Only Guardrail AI Needs

Trump Says a Strong President Is the Only Guardrail AI Needs

Trump claims his administration holds criminal and regulatory power over AI companies, singles out Anthropic's Dario Amodei and warns of a conspiracy against data centers that only China welcomes.

Richard Miniter
First Published: September 14, 2026, 10:05 AM ET

Donald J. Trump said the only control artificial intelligence needs is a strong and smart president, dismissing calls for tighter guardrails on the technology.