Trump defends AI approach, criticizes Anthropic CEO and ‘conspiracy theorists’

President Trump defended his approach to AI on Monday, writing on Truth Social that "the only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!" Trump's post also criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and what he called "conspiracy theorists" amid calls for AI guardrails.

President Trump defended his approach to AI on Monday, saying the only protections needed are a “STRONG AND SMART High IQ PRESIDENT” amid calls for AI guardrails. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART High IQ PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades ” he wrote on Truth Social.…