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  "id": 7404833,
  "title": "As AI fears spike, Trump bats down calls for regulation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/as-ai-fears-spike-trump-bats-down-calls-for-regulation",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:45:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6089123-trump-resists-ai-regulation-warnings/"
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  "summary": "President Trump is downplaying concerns about artificial intelligence and resisting calls for regulation. He has stated that his presence in the Oval Office should alleviate fears about AI, claiming that he is a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence.\n\nTrump's comments come as tech leaders, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Elon Musk, have called for greater government oversight of AI. According to Global News, these leaders aim to develop AI in ways that promote safety, address legal liability, feed economic growth, advance science, and preserve national security.\n\nTrump has also claimed that his administration has already stopped Anthropic \"from doing bad, or potentially bad\" things, though details of this are not specified. His stance on AI regulation puts him at odds with a growing chorus of concerns from within the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle.",
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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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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",
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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."
}