{
  "id": 7371594,
  "title": "Trump blasts ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI as warnings mount",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-blasts-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-as-warnings-mount",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T18:38:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/trump-blasts-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-as-warnings-mount/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for tighter government oversight of artificial intelligence, saying the technology does not need additional restrictions. According to Hindustan Times - World News, Trump described attempts to limit AI as part of a \"sick conspiracy\" and argued that tighter controls could benefit China.\n\nTrump claimed that his presence in the Oval Office should assuage any fears about AI, stating that he is a sufficient \"guardrail\" against rogue artificial intelligence. He posted on social media that the only control AI needs is a \"STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!\"\n\nTechnology leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI chief Sam Altman, and Elon Musk, had called for stronger government oversight of AI to ensure safety, address legal liability, and preserve national security. Trump also mentioned that his administration has already prevented AI company Anthropic from doing \"bad, or potentially bad\" things, as per Hindustan Times - World News and The Hindu - Sci-Tech.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI as warnings mount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-blasts-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-as-warnings-mount-7375950",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:31:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Trump blasts ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI as warnings mount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-blasts-sick-conspiracy-against-ai-as-warnings-mount-7385052",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:20:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Crikey",
        "title": "AI warnings continue as Trump dismisses concerns as a “hoax”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ai-warnings-continue-as-trump-dismisses-concerns-as-a-hoax",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:26:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}