{
  "id": 7502382,
  "title": "Trump rejects calls to regulate AI and targets Anthropic's CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-rejects-calls-to-regulate-ai-and-targets-anthropics-ceo",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T07:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/09/15/trump-rejects-calls-to-regulate-ai-and-targets-anthropic-s-ceo"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has rejected calls to regulate artificial intelligence, dismissing concerns about AI safety as a \"hoax\". According to People Daily Kenya, Trump likened fears about AI to the \"Global Warming Scam\" and called himself \"the Hoax Buster\".\n\nHe made these comments on social media, stating that the only \"guardrails\" needed for AI was a \"strong and smart\" president. This stance comes after some AI industry executives and staff raised warnings about the risks AI poses to humanity.\n\nMercoPress reports that Trump asserted his administration holds broad criminal and regulatory powers over AI companies, amid calls from the tech industry to slow AI development. Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark had previously suggested that a \"kill switch\" for dangerous AI may need to be mandatory.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/i-am-the-hoax-buster-trump-takes-on-america-with-seven-post-rant",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/i-am-the-hoax-buster-trump-takes-on-america-with-seven-post-rant-7483174",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump dismisses AI safety fears as a hoax, rejects calls for tighter controls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-dismisses-ai-safety-fears-as-a-hoax-rejects-calls-for-tighter",
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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."
}