Trump dismisses AI regulation, citing presidential power
Former president claims existing U.S. authority is sufficient and warns of a conspiracy against AI development.
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Trump dismisses AI regulation, citing presidential power
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What this story says
- 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.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 16 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
16 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 1 of the 9 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 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.
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.
Disagreement on AI's potential harm
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.
What the coverage left out
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. The centre-rated digest and the right-rated digest do not mention Dario Amodei's specific warning about AI botnets or the potential financial damage.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 14 Sept 2026, 16:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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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
8 rated outlets
- Six left-rated reports led on Donald Trump's dismissal of AI guardrails and his characterization of calls for regulation as a "sick conspiracy." These reports highlighted Trump's direct criticism of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, quoting Trump's Truth Social posts. They also noted Amodei's warning about potential AI-driven damage and the agreement on this issue from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceXAI founder Elon Musk. The Independent and Deadline, which provided full reports, included Trump's assertion that the U.S. already possesses "tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power" over AI firms. The Independent also mentioned the market reaction causing tech and chip stocks to slide.
Centre
0 rated outlets
- The single centre-rated report focused on Donald Trump's insistence that the United States possesses the tools to keep AI safe. It mentioned Trump calling efforts to limit AI development a "sick conspiracy."
Right
1 rated outlet
- The single right-rated report highlighted Donald Trump's condemnation of a "sick conspiracy" against AI and data centers, noting his rejection of calls for regulation. It mentioned Trump's statement that the U.S. already has sufficient safeguards in place.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump dismisses AI regulation, citing presidential power?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 89% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 11% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 16. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump dismisses AI regulation, citing presidential power left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 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 Trump dismisses AI regulation, citing presidential power biased?
- Trump dismisses AI regulation, citing presidential power is one event reported by 16 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 Trump dismisses AI regulation, citing presidential power?
- 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 Trump dismisses AI regulation, citing presidential power?
- 16 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.
- What is Donald Trump's stance on AI regulation?
- Donald Trump believes the U.S. government already has sufficient regulatory and criminal power over AI firms and does not need new guardrails. He described calls for AI regulation as a "sick conspiracy" that could harm U.S. technological leadership.
- What are the concerns raised by AI industry leaders?
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that unchecked AI development could lead to rogue AI agents controlling internet botnets within six to 12 months, potentially causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceXAI founder Elon Musk reportedly agreed with these concerns.
- Why does Trump believe AI regulation is a conspiracy?
- Donald Trump stated that a "sick conspiracy" is being waged against AI and data centers. He suggested that any slowdown in AI development would cede the technological arms race to China, implying that those calling for regulation are acting against U.S. interests.
Read it at the source
16 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
8- "The only Thing AI Needs Is a Strong and Intelligent President: Trump Rejects the Fears of Artificial Intelligence and Denounces a "Ill Conspiracy" - HotNews.ro (opens Hot News in a new tab)
- Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy ... (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
The Washington Post — is The Washington Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump dismisses AI guardrails because US has ‘strong and smart (High IQ!) president’ (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump dismisses AI guardrails because US has ‘strong and smart (High IQ!) president’ (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump: "The only Guard the AI Needs Is a Strong and Intelligent president"... The White House Tenant Is Blaming an "Unhealthy Conspiracy" Against Artificial Intelligence (opens La Dépêche du Midi in a new tab)
La Dépêche du Midi — is La Dépêche du Midi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump dismisses need for guardrails as a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
The Korea Times — is The Korea Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Says There Already Are Enough Guardrails Around AI (opens Deadline in a new tab)
- Trump and JD Vance Completely Shut Down Calls for AI Guardrails (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
The New Republic — is The New Republic biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
1Not rated
7- Trump insists United States has tools to keep AI safe (opens PerthNow in a new tab)
- Trump Rejects More Controls for AI: 'The only One He Needs Is a Strong and Intelligent President' (opens Aristegui Noticias in a new tab)
Aristegui Noticias — is Aristegui Noticias biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: “Sick Conspiracy Against AI — All It Takes Is a Strong and Smart President” (opens Creta24 in a new tab)
Creta24 — is Creta24 biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump: “Sick Conspiracy Against AI — All It Takes Is a Strong and Smart President” (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
CNN Greece — is CNN Greece biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump: The only Control AI Needs Is a Smart President (opens sofokleousin.gr in a new tab)
sofokleousin.gr — is sofokleousin.gr biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump as a Hedge Against AI? The President Rejects Efforts to Limit the Technology (opens Aktuálně.cz in a new tab)
Aktuálně.cz — is Aktuálně.cz biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Denounces "Diseased Conspiracy" Against AI and Data Centers (opens El Economista in a new tab)
El Economista — is El Economista biased? Our profile of this outlet
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