Trump claims he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks – live
TL;DR
Donald Trump has claimed on Truth Social that there is a "sick conspiracy" against AI and data centers. The only control or guardrail AI needs, he wrote, is a strong and smart president, which he says the US has. He insisted his administration has already stopped AI companies from doing harmful things, without naming concrete examples. The post follows calls from several tech CEOs to slow the pace of development, which triggered a global tech selloff.
Nauti's Take
For the industry, the clear line from Washington has one advantage: investment in data centers and models stays predictable in the short term. The problem is that a single president acting as a guardrail is no substitute for rules anyone can check, and Trump names no case where his administration actually stepped in.
European companies can lean on the EU AI Act as the steadier framework and should still check US providers on their own safety commitments.
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