Trump says AI oversight needs a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT"
“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!”
— Donald Trump, President
Reported September 14, 2026 by dailyliberal.com.au. Checked word for word against that report.
✦ Summary · September 14, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote
Following industry leaders' calls to slow AI development due to safety concerns, Donald Trump asserted that the U.S. already possesses sufficient regulatory and criminal authority to manage artificial intelligence companies. He suggested that doubts cast on AI progress would benefit China and stated that a strong president provides the necessary oversight. This comes as AI stocks declined globally, and major tech figures like Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman proposed frameworks for managing AI risks. Trump also claimed his administration previously intervened to prevent negative AI actions.
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- dailyliberal.com.au ↗︎14 SEP 2026
- illawarramercury.com.au ↗︎14 SEP 2026