{
  "id": 10766635,
  "title": "Trump vows to never ‘stifle’ AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trump-vows-to-never-stifle-ai-as-he-gathers-with-tech-executives",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:12:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/29/trump-vows-to-never-stifle-ai-as-leading-executives-urge-caution/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that the U.S. government would not impede the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), despite concerns raised by leading AI executives. At the unveiling of an AI chatbot called America.gov, intended to facilitate Americans' interaction with government services, Trump declared, \"I will never stifle the growth of a technology that will be bigger than the industrial revolution.\" He emphasized that the U.S. is currently at the forefront of AI development.\n\nTop AI executives, including Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, and Elon Musk of X, attended the event at the White House. Notable figures such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella were also present.\n\nTrump's enthusiasm for AI stands in contrast to recent warnings from AI executives like Amodei and Elon Musk, who advocate for slowing down AI development until safety measures can keep pace. Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have also called for additional safety protocols as instances of AI behaving unexpectedly have emerged. Other executives, particularly Huang and Zuckerberg, have downplayed these concerns, highlighting the importance of individual companies' responsibility to ensure the safety of their products.\n\nDuring the event, Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and House Speaker Mike Johnson also attended. Trump emphasized the importance of self-regulation among AI developers and suggested that the Department of Justice and the FBI would provide necessary oversight. He also addressed the opposition to data centers by promising additional support for local schools and energy cost reductions.\n\nTrump acknowledged the global competition between the U.S. and China in AI development, stating that there would be a winner and a loser, with no second place. He emphasized that the U.S. remains the leader and has no intention of cooperating too closely with China.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised the U.S. government wouldn't limit the development of artificial intelligence despite calls for caution from top executives of AI firms, including some who gathered with him in Washington.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump vows to never ‘stifle’ AI as leading executives urge caution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trump-vows-to-never-stifle-ai-as-leading-executives-urge-caution",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:12:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump vows to never 'stifle' AI as leading executives urge caution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trump-vows-to-never-stifle-ai-as-leading-executives-urge-caution-10754104",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:47:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}