# Trump downplays need for guardrails on artificial intelligence > Source: > Published: 2026-09-14 16:23:35+00:00 Trump downplays need for guardrails on artificial intelligence 05:21 UP NEXT US Air Force Officer Details Ordeal After Jet Shot Down Over Iran 02:31 Post Game: 'Congress has never demonstrated it can regulate tech, big and small' 09:24 Pete Buttigieg says ‘of course’ America is ready for a gay president 02:21 Pete Buttigieg: It’s ‘deeply dangerous’ for Congress to ‘sit on its hands’ over AI regulation 02:51 Speaker Johnson: ‘I certainly pray’ Trump’s prediction on Iran war ending after midterms is ‘right’ 02:53 Speaker Johnson says he'll work with Trump on $5k checks, but won’t guarantee them: Full interview 14:27 AI whistleblower calls for ‘global coordination’ to mitigate AI risks: Full interview 07:31 Speaker Johnson calls for AI ‘guardrails’ but won’t set a pre-election timetable 03:02 Key Takeaways From Trump’s Speech at GOP Midterm Convention 02:24 Trump Says He’d ‘Love’ to See a Unified Ireland 01:31 Newly declassified briefings show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11 00:51 Lutnick says promised $5,000 checks for Americans won't come from taxpayer dollars 04:41 Trump Faces Growing Backlash on Promise to Pay Voters $5,000 04:53 Full speech: Trump closes out first Republican midterm convention 25:18 Vance honors Charlie Kirk on the anniversary of his death 01:56 VP Vance calls out protester at GOP midterm convention 01:04 Trump pledges $5,000 for Americans if GOP wins 02:23 Jimmy Kimmel says show won't air interview with James Talarico on TV, citing FCC threats 02:44 Former Bush & Clinton chiefs of staff push to preserve memory of 9/11 for young Americans 10:50 Current with Christine Romans Trump downplays need for guardrails on artificial intelligence 05:21 Copied In a post on social media, President Trump downplayed the need for regulatory guardrails on artificial intelligence, instead saying a "high IQ" president is enough to oversee it. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez and Jonathan Allen report on the calls for lawmakers to get involved on AI regulations.Sept. 14, 2026