{
  "id": 7345155,
  "title": "Trump dismisses AI concerns, says US has tools to keep it safe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-ai-concerns-says-us-has-tools-to-keep-it-safe",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:10:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3367503/trump-dismisses-ai-concerns-says-us-has-tools-keep-it-safe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, asserting that the United States already possesses the necessary \"guardrails\" to regulate and prosecute AI companies. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that a strong and intelligent president is sufficient to control AI, which the US possesses in abundance. He further claimed that China would benefit from doubts cast on AI development, as the US already has strong criminal and regulatory power over these companies.\n\nThe US public has become increasingly concerned about potential harm from AI after two Anthropic researchers warned last week that rapidly progressing technology could cause the extinction of the human race in the near future. As a result, AI-related stocks experienced sharp declines worldwide on Monday, following weeks of reports of AI agents acting against operators' instructions and prominent AI safety researchers warning about the technology's potential risks. On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei presented a three-step framework to pace development and create more time to manage AI risks, which was endorsed by several other AI industry executives, including Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.\n\nTrump defended the tools intended to keep AI safe, stating that the Trump Administration had previously prevented dangerous actions by AI researchers like Amodei. He claimed that the administration would continue to monitor and manage AI's development. Throughout his presidency, Trump has shown little concern for AI-related issues and has generally supported AI companies in their endeavors.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US already has guardrails in place to regulate and prosecute AI companies, appearing to play down concerns expressed by industry leaders over the weekend about misuse of artificial intelligence. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump wrote on Truth Social,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deutsche Welle Science",
        "title": "Trump dismisses concerns over AI dangers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-dismisses-concerns-over-ai-dangers",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:54:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}