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He described efforts to implement guardrails as a \"sick conspiracy\" that could cede technological leadership to China.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T16:05:28.488Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-14T15:45:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T16:05:28.488Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to Trump's Truth Social posts, with some outlets quoting him directly.","critic":"Reporting includes direct quotes and context from industry leaders and their concerns.","hype":"Headlines use strong language like 'sick conspiracy' and 'slams' to describe Trump's reaction."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#ArtificialIntelligence","#AIRegulation","#TechPolicy","#DarioAmodei","#SamAltman","#ElonMusk"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Dario Amodei","Anthropic","OpenAI","Sam Altman","Elon Musk","SpaceXAI","China"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Donald Trump stated that the U.S. government has sufficient regulatory and criminal power over AI firms, negating the need for new guardrails.","Trump directly criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Truth Social, accusing him of pretending to be an \"angel\" while his company is subject to U.S. authority.","Dario Amodei had warned that unchecked AI development could lead to rogue agents controlling internet botnets and causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage within a year.","The former president characterized calls for AI slowdowns and new regulations as a \"sick conspiracy\" that would benefit China in the technological arms race."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump has dismissed calls for new regulations and guardrails for artificial intelligence, asserting that the U.S. government already holds ample regulatory and criminal authority over AI companies. He made these statements on his social media platform, Truth Social, directly addressing Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Trump claimed that his administration had previously stopped AI-related entities from engaging in \"bad, or potentially bad, 'things,'\" and vowed to continue such actions. He stated that the only necessary control for AI is a \"STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT,\" which he believes the U.S. possesses."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump's remarks followed an essay by Amodei, supported by executives from OpenAI and xAI, advocating for a voluntary slowdown in the advancement of AI capabilities. Amodei warned of the potential for rogue AI agents to control internet botnets within six to 12 months, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage if safety measures are not implemented. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Elon Musk, founder of SpaceXAI, reportedly signaled agreement with Amodei's concerns. Trump, however, framed these warnings as part of a \"sick conspiracy\" against AI and data centers, suggesting that any slowdown would allow China to gain an advantage in the technological arms race."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on AI's potential harm"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Dario Amodei warned that rogue AI agents could potentially control internet botnets and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage within six to 12 months if safety measures are not implemented, as reported by Deadline and The Independent. None of the other reports mention this specific warning or the potential financial damage."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the specific figure of hundreds of billions of dollars in potential damage from rogue AI agents that was reported in the full reports from The Independent and Deadline. 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