Trump rejects calls to slow AI development
President says "whoever wins AI wins everything" while employees warn of risks
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Trump rejects calls to slow AI development
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What this story says
- President Donald Trump rejected calls to slow artificial intelligence development.
- He stated that "whoever wins AI wins everything."
- A letter signed by over 1,300 AI company employees warned of risks and urged a slowdown.
- Trump described critics of AI development as "negative forces."
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 12 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
76/100
Craft
87/100
Hype
18/100
18 sources · methodology
President Donald Trump has publicly rejected calls from AI industry leaders and employees to slow down artificial intelligence development. Trump stated that "whoever wins AI wins everything" and described critics as "negative forces." A letter signed by more than 1,300 AI company employees warned of risks associated with the technology and urged a slowdown in its development.
Disagreement on reasons for opposition
While some reports indicate Trump's opposition to slowing AI development is linked to competition with China, others do not specify a reason. Chosun.com reported that Trump criticized the theory of controlling AI development pace, suggesting it could put the US at a disadvantage in technology competition with China. Imaeil.com stated Trump would maintain deregulation due to competition with China. However, Berlingske.dk, Courrier international, Financial Intelligence, AlKhaleej Today, Malay Mail, The Heritage Times, and n1info.rs did not mention China or competition as a reason for Trump's stance.
What the coverage left out
None of the reports printed below mention the specific AI companies or individuals who signed the letter calling for a slowdown, beyond Laura Weidinger of Google and Dario Amodei of Anthropic. Furthermore, no left-rated outlet ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 14 Sept 2026, 05:15, 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
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports led on the calls for a slowdown in AI development and the warnings about its risks. France24.com noted that directors of leading US AI companies spoke after a former Anthropic employee warned AI could "kill us all by 2030," and that Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, called for a slowing of development. Elperiodico.com, informacion.es, laprovincia.es, elcorreoweb.es, lacronicabadajoz.com, and elcorreogallego.es all highlighted a letter signed by more than 1,300 AI company employees, including Laura Weidinger, a senior scientific researcher at Google, warning of risks and asking for a slowdown. These reports also mentioned the letter was published in July and echoed Albert Einstein's letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Right
3 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on Donald Trump's rejection of calls to slow AI development. Berlingske.dk's headline stated "AI CEOs Want to Slow Down Their Own Technology, Trump Opposes." Malaymail.com reported that "US President Donald Trump and key allies voiced opposition yesterday to drastically curbing the development of artificial intelligence, despite calls in..."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump rejects calls to slow AI development?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 50% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump rejects calls to slow AI development left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 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 rejects calls to slow AI development biased?
- Trump rejects calls to slow AI development is one event reported by 18 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 outlets covered Trump rejects calls to slow AI development?
- 18 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 did Donald Trump say about artificial intelligence development?
- President Donald Trump publicly rejected calls to slow down artificial intelligence development. He stated that "whoever wins AI wins everything" and described critics as "negative forces."
- What concerns were raised by AI industry employees?
- A letter signed by more than 1,300 AI company employees warned of risks associated with artificial intelligence technology and urged a slowdown in its development. The letter was published in July.
- Did any reports suggest a reason for Trump's opposition to slowing AI?
- Some reports indicated that Donald Trump's opposition to slowing AI development was linked to competition with China. Other reports did not specify a reason for his stance.
Read it at the source
18 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
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
3- What Are the Real Risks of AI and How Can This Tool Be Regulated? (opens France24 in a new tab)
- Demand for Slowing Down AI Development (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Tagesschau — is Tagesschau biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The AI Industry Calls for Slowing Down in the Face of Fear of Losing Control (opens El Periódico in a new tab)
El Periódico — is El Periódico biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
3- AI CEOs Want to Slow Down Their Own Technology – Trump Opposes (opens berlingske.dk in a new tab)
berlingske.dk — is berlingske.dk biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: “Whoever Wins AI wins”... Repulses Silicon Valley's 'Speed Control Theory' (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Trump rejects calls to slow AI development despite safety fears (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Malay Mail — is Malay Mail biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
12- Trump Rejects Calls to Slow Down the Development of AI, While Fears of a Disaster Are Exacerbating (opens Courrier international in a new tab)
Courrier international — is Courrier international biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Minimizes the Risks of Artificial Intelligence, While AI Chiefs Warn and Call for Slowing Down Development: "Who Wins in AI, Wins everything." (opens Financial Intelligence in a new tab)
Financial Intelligence — is Financial Intelligence biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Rejects Calls to Slow AI Development Despite Safety Fears (opens AlKhaleej Today in a new tab)
AlKhaleej Today — is AlKhaleej Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: 'If We Slow Down AI, We Will Lose to China'… Amoday and Musk Dismiss Calls for Slowing Down (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- Trump Slams Critics Pushing Call For Washington To Slow Down AI Development (opens The Heritage Times in a new tab)
The Heritage Times — is The Heritage Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Administration Against Slowing AI Development, Democrats Consider It a Pressing Issue (opens n1info.rs in a new tab)
- The AI Industry Calls for Slowing Down in the Face of Fear of Losing Control (opens elcorreogallego.es in a new tab)
elcorreogallego.es — is elcorreogallego.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The AI Industry Calls for Slowing Down in the Face of Fear of Losing Control (opens lacronicabadajoz.com in a new tab)
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- The AI Industry Calls for Slowing Down in the Face of Fear of Losing Control (opens elcorreoweb.es in a new tab)
elcorreoweb.es — is elcorreoweb.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The AI Industry Calls for Slowing Down in the Face of Fear of Losing Control (opens laprovincia.es in a new tab)
laprovincia.es — is laprovincia.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The AI Industry Calls for Slowing Down in the Face of Fear of Losing Control (opens informacion.es in a new tab)
informacion.es — is informacion.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 'Very Negative Forces': Trump Dismisses AI Alarm (opens De Tijd in a new tab)
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