President Trump rejected calls for new AI regulation, asserting that a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT" is the only necessary guardrail for the technology. He dismissed concerns from AI leaders about risks like mass unemployment and autonomous warfare, questioning their sincerity and claiming his administration has already blocked harmful AI activities. Trump specifically criticized Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, accusing him of hypocrisy after the company called for a global slowdown in AI development.

The feud stems from Anthropic’s refusal to grant the Pentagon unfettered access to its AI systems, prompting Trump to ban federal use of its technology—a move later ruled unlawful by a judge. Trump aligned himself with AI accelerationists like Jensen Huang of Nvidia and David Sacks, arguing that regulation would let China win the AI race. He also dismissed domestic opposition to data centers as a "conspiracy," despite growing public concern ahead of the midterms.

While Trump downplays risks, figures like Demis Hassabis, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman have endorsed slowing AI development for safety reasons.