{
  "id": 7336997,
  "title": "Trump claims 'sick conspiracy' against AI companies amid calls for slowed development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-claims-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-companies-amid-calls-for",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T14:44:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2029897/trump-claims-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-companies-amid-calls-for-slowed-development"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump alleged on Monday that there existed a \"sick conspiracy\" against the leaders of artificial intelligence (AI) companies, as calls grew for slowing AI development due to \"unprecedented risks.\" This came after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged AI firms to slow down their progress, a viewpoint echoed by OpenAI boss Sam Altman and xAI chief Elon Musk. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, \"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a strong and smart (high IQ!) president, and the USA has that, in spades!\" He claimed his administration had curbed the \"bad or potentially bad things\" from AI industry figures and maintained that his administration had substantial authority over these companies. Trump reiterated that China is the only one rejoicing at this alleged conspiracy. He stressed the US leads AI development and will maintain this position. Trump warned against conspiracy theorists, traitors, and leakers. Meanwhile, China's spy chief warned of national security risks from AI, claiming foreign powers might exploit it to disrupt social order. This came ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Washington, where AI governance and safety were expected to be discussed. The warning highlighted AI as a key battleground for global technological competition and a new arena for power rivalry.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that there was a “sick conspiracy” against the leaders of artificial intelligence (AI) companies, amid calls from industry leaders and international organisations to slow AI development due to “unprecedented risks”. The development came after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump alleges a \"sick conspiracy\" against AI leaders",
    "AI CEOs Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk call for slower development",
    "Trump asserts US leadership in AI and warns against conspiracy theorists"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "AI stocks are sinking globally after top tech CEOs back a slowdown in development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ai-stocks-are-sinking-globally-after-top-tech-ceos-back-a-slowdown-in",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:40:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump downplays calls to monitor AI development from tech CEOs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-downplays-calls-to-monitor-ai-development-from-tech-ceos",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:21:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump says US has tools to keep AI safe, concerns are part of 'sick conspiracy'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-us-has-tools-to-keep-ai-safe-concerns-are-part-of-sick",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:48:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}