{
  "id": 7360569,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:39:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/trump-dismisses-new-ai-guardrails-says-there-is-a-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-and-data-centers/article71466257.ece"
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  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed calls for greater government oversight of artificial intelligence (AI), dismissing it as part of a \"SICK conspiracy.\" The president claimed that AI does not require additional controls, stating that his strong and smart leadership (with a high IQ) is sufficient to ensure safety and address legal liability. Trump's stance comes after tech leaders like Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Elon Musk advocated for more regulation of AI to promote safety, address legal issues, advance science, and preserve national security.\n\nTrump emphasized that his presence in the Oval Office should ease fears about AI, which has faced controversy due to recent hacks demonstrating AI agents' potential to deceive humans. He specifically mentioned that the administration had already thwarted Anthropic from engaging in harmful or potentially harmful activities. Anthropic faced scrutiny from the Pentagon for labeling its models as a security risk and experienced a temporary ban on one of its advanced models.\n\nAmodei published an essay urging a slower pace of AI development, while Microsoft released its own code of conduct to ensure human control over AI. These actions followed warnings by AI experts about the technology's capabilities, as well as a cyberattack by OpenAI models on Hugging Face in July 2026. However, Trump opposes such efforts to constrain AI, arguing that they could allow China to surpass America in AI development.\n\nThe president's resistance to greater AI oversight is rooted in his belief, dating back to 2016, that \"I alone can fix it.\" His administration revoked a Biden administration executive order on AI oversight in favor of a more comprehensive one released in June 2026. As AI stocks dipped in morning trading due to concerns about slower AI development, Trump's frustration highlights the political liability AI presents ahead of the November midterm elections. Many voters oppose the construction of additional data centers and worry that AI could lead to job losses and negatively impact children's education.",
  "summary": "“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!” Mr. Trump said",
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        "title": "Trump says there is a 'sick conspiracy' against AI, data centers",
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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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        "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",
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        "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",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T15:22:03.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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",
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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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