Donald Trump says "WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!" as he urges US to outpace China in AI

President Donald Trump said Monday on Truth Social that the United States should keep its lead in artificial intelligence over China and others, as he responded to technology figures and researchers urging slower development and additional safeguards. He claimed critics of AI and data centers were part of an organized campaign that mainly benefits China, and he criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who had called for deliberately slowing work on advanced AI so safety measures could catch up. Amodei’s proposal drew support from OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Trump rejected new regulation and stressed executive authority over the industry. The exchange occurs amid broader debate about AI safety and US-China competition.