# Pres. Trump says DOJ will rein in AI companies if called for, out of safety concerns

> Source: <https://chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2026/09/21/pres-trump-says-doj-will-rein-in-ai-companies-if-called-for-out-of-safety-concerns/>
> Published: 2026-09-21 18:43:33+00:00

**Even Pres. Trump is now trying to allay the public’s concern over doomsday fears over AI sparked a couple weeks ago by former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who quit to call attention to what he says is existential risk posed by fast developing AI models.** 

Today, Pres. Trump said that the Department of Justice will step in if necessary, to rein in AI companies.