Trump Administration pushes back on “doomsday” narrative

Vice President JD Vance on Monday questioned why AI industry leaders are calling for more regulation, warning it could amount to a "Trojan horse" by companies that could benefit from new restrictions, after President Donald Trump pushed back on calls for guardrails on AI development and said his priority is leading China in the AI race. The pushback follows Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quitting to call attention to "doomsday" concerns, a position echoed by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Satya Nadella but disputed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Trump, Vance, and former Trump AI Czar David Sacks. China separately called for international cooperation on artificial intelligence, warning that "threat narratives" could disrupt global AI governance.

Trump Administration pushes back on “doomsday” narrative September 15, 2026 It’s been a tumultuous few days with media coverage on the “doomsday” concerns raised by 27-year-old Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who quit to call attention to the issue. Many in the AI industry appeared to agree with Coxon, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Satya Nadella. But not all were sold. Jensen Huang disagreed with Coxon’s assessment. So did President Trump, Vice President Vance, and David Sacks, the former AI Czar for the Trump Administration. Vice President JD Vance on Monday questioned why AI industry leaders are calling for more regulation, warning it could amount to a “Trojan horse” by companies that could benefit from new restrictions. His comments come after President Donald Trump pushed back on calls for guardrails on AI development, saying his priority is leading China in the AI race. President Donald Trump on Monday called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a company all-hands meeting and gave another full-throated defense of artificial intelligence after Huang put the call on speakerphone. EXCLUSIVE: Trump AI advisor David Sacks tells CBS News’ Jo Ling Kent that tech leaders like Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei have a responsibility to ensure their products are safe — and should “step aside” if they can’t control what they’re building. ai artificialintelligence trump anthropic tech China called for international cooperation on artificial intelligence, warning that “threat narratives” could disrupt global AI governance. The comments follow Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for AI firms to slow model development over safety and national security concerns.