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  "id": 7341430,
  "title": "Trump dismisses need for guardrails as a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-need-for-guardrails-as-a-sick-conspiracy-against-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260915/trump-dismisses-need-for-guardrails-as-a-sick-conspiracy-against-ai"
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  "account": "President Donald Trump dismissed the need for regulatory controls on artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, describing such calls as part of a \"SICK conspiracy.\" The president's stance comes amidst ongoing discussions from tech leaders like Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Sam Altman of OpenAI, and Elon Musk over increased government oversight of AI technology. Their aim is to ensure AI is developed with a focus on safety, legal liability, economic growth, scientific advancement, and national security. Despite this, Trump maintained that his presence in the Oval Office should allay any concerns about AI, emphasizing that a \"STRONG AND SMART\" (high IQ) president is sufficient control over the technology. Trump even claimed that his administration has already prevented Anthropic, an AI company, from engaging in \"bad, or potentially bad\" activities.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he would be a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology was part of a “SICK conspiracy.” Trump was pushing back against calls by tech leaders such as Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk to have greater government oversight of AI. Their goal is to ensure…",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump says there is a 'sick conspiracy' against AI, data centers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-there-is-a-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-data-centers",
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      {
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        "title": "Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-new-ai-guardrails-says-there-is-a-sick-conspiracy",
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        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "‘SICK conspiracy going on against AI’: Trump bids to shut down regulation push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sick-conspiracy-going-on-against-ai-trump-bids-to-shut-down",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:29:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-new-ai-guardrails-says-there-is-a-sick-conspiracy-7342036",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:03:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump dismisses need for guardrails as a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-need-for-guardrails-as-a-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-7343796",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump dismisses push for AI guardrails despite warnings from tech leaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-push-for-ai-guardrails-despite-warnings-from-tech",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Donald Trump dismisses concerns about dangers of AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/donald-trump-dismisses-concerns-about-dangers-of-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ’SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-new-ai-guardrails-says-there-is-a-sick-conspiracy-7360569",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:39:59.000Z"
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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."
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