Donald Trump says he uses AI but will not say how
The former president stated that artificial intelligence will be more good than bad.
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Donald Trump says he uses AI but will not say how
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What this story says
- Donald Trump stated he uses artificial intelligence.
- He declined to tell a reporter how he uses AI.
- Trump said artificial intelligence will be more good than bad.
- He also stated that "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 9 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
9 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Donald Trump told reporters he uses artificial intelligence. When asked by a journalist how he uses the technology, Trump replied, "I don't want to tell you that." He added that AI can be used for "a lot of things."
Trump also commented on the broader implications of artificial intelligence. He stated that the technology "will be more good than bad, but by a lot." He further remarked, "Whoever wins AI, wins," adding that it was an expression he had come up with and that it was true.
Where the reports disagree
HuffPost reported that Trump's comments came aboard Air Force One on a Sunday. Kikar.co.il stated the exchange occurred on a plane when journalists asked about his use of AI. The New Republic and Raw Story indicated the remarks were made during his flight home from Ireland, where he attended the Irish Open.
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned Trump's statement that "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins" as an expression he came up with.
No right-rated outlet ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 14 Sept 2026, 17:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
6 rated outlets
- Six left-rated reports carried the story. These reports focused on Trump's refusal to specify his use of AI. The Independent and The Independent (US) digests noted Trump played down the need for AI regulation. HuffPost and The New Republic digests mentioned Trump's past use of AI for "terrible memes" or "AI slop videos" on his Truth Social account. Raw Story's digest suggested Trump's attempt to dodge the question backfired. CNN's digest reported Trump also said the US is leading China in the race to develop AI.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- One centre-rated report, Political Wire, carried the story. This digest stated, quoting CNN, that President Trump told reporters he personally uses artificial intelligence "for a lot of things," but declined to reveal exactly how.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Donald Trump says he uses AI but will not say how?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 86% are rated left, 14% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 9. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Donald Trump says he uses AI but will not say how left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Donald Trump says he uses AI but will not say how biased?
- Donald Trump says he uses AI but will not say how is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Donald Trump says he uses AI but will not say how?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Donald Trump says he uses AI but will not say how?
- 9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Did Donald Trump say he uses artificial intelligence?
- Yes, Donald Trump stated that he uses artificial intelligence. When asked by a reporter how he uses it, he declined to provide specific details, saying only that it can be used for "a lot of things."
- What did Donald Trump say about the future of AI?
- Donald Trump expressed a positive outlook on artificial intelligence, stating that it "will be more good than bad, but by a lot." He also commented on its strategic importance, saying, "Whoever wins AI, wins."
- Did Donald Trump explain how he uses AI?
- No, Donald Trump refused to explain how he uses artificial intelligence. When pressed by a journalist for details, he responded, "I don't want to tell you that."
Read it at the source
9 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
6- Trump refuses to say what he uses AI for as he plays down need for regulation (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump refuses to say what he uses AI for as he plays down need for regulation (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says he uses AI, but won’t say how (opens CNN in a new tab)
- Trump Refuses to Say What Exactly He’s Using AI For (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
The New Republic — is The New Republic biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Refuses To Tell Reporter How He Uses AI In WTF Exchange (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Trump's attempt to dodge AI question immediately backfires: 'As if we don't know' (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Centre
1Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
2- A reporter asked Donald Trump what he uses AI for and his unusually tight-lipped response raised more questions than it answered (opens thepoke.com in a new tab)
thepoke.com — is thepoke.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Did She Go Too Far? | Trump Asked Too Personal Question by Journalist (opens kikar.co.il in a new tab)
kikar.co.il — is kikar.co.il biased? Our profile of this outlet
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