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  "id": 7347484,
  "title": "Trump claims he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks – live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-claims-he-is-only-guardrail-needed-to-control-ai-as-top",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:34:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/14/donald-trump-mail-in-voting-supreme-court-blocked-ukraine-oil-diplomat-latest-news-updates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has dismissed recent calls for increased oversight of artificial intelligence development, claiming it is part of a \"SICK conspiracy\" against the technology and data centers. In an online statement via his social media platform Truth Social, Trump argued that the only necessary control for AI is a \"strong and smart\" president - and that the United States has just that. He insisted the administration has prevented AI leaders from engaging in \"bad, or potentially bad\" activities, though he did not provide specific examples of such curtailments.\n\nTrump's stance comes amidst a global tech market downturn following CEOs' recent appeals for more stringent measures to regulate the rapidly advancing AI sector. Claiming that the conspiracy against AI and data centers is being led by China, Trump asserted that the U.S. remains ahead in both technology and global leadership. However, he did not elaborate on how the administration has taken steps to address potential abuses or misconduct within the AI industry.",
  "summary": "President condemns what he claims is a ‘sick conspiracy’ amid global tech selloff following CEOs calls for slowing pace of development “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is…",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Tom Duff Gordon, OpenAI's EMEA policy head, calls on the UK to introduce binding AI rules to \"establish durable, mandatory, capability-based requirements\" (Joseph Bambridge/Politico)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/tom-duff-gordon-openais-emea-policy-head-calls-on-the-uk-to-introduce",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:20:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "OpenAI CEO calls for AI pacing as Trump insists he's not downplaying risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/openai-ceo-calls-for-ai-pacing-as-trump-insists-hes-not-downplaying",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:44:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Trump says calls to slow AI ‘sick conspiracy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-calls-to-slow-ai-sick-conspiracy",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:32:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump rejects calls for tighter AI controls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-rejects-calls-for-tighter-ai-controls",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:33:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Calls for an AI slowdown meet vigorous pushback: Trump calls it a ‘sick conspiracy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/calls-for-an-ai-slowdown-meet-vigorous-pushback-trump-calls-it-a-sick",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump says calls for more control on AI are a ‘SICK conspiracy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-says-calls-for-more-control-on-ai-are-a-sick-conspiracy",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:32:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Trump calls recent concerns about AI risks a “hoax” and a “SICK conspiracy.”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-calls-recent-concerns-about-ai-risks-a-hoax-and-a-sick",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:04:10.000Z"
      }
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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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