# Trump says a strong, smart president is the only "guardrail" AI needs > Source: > Published: 2026-09-14 14:13:40+00:00 # Trump says a strong, smart president is the only "guardrail" AI needs By Herb ScribnerSource: [Axios](https://www.axios.com) President [Trump](https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump) lashed out at calls for new [AI guardrails](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/14/trump-ai-safety-regulations-congress) and protections, arguing AI only needs a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT" and that AI critics should "BEWARE!" **Why it matters:** Trump continues to plant himself against calls for [AI safety](/glossary/ai-safety) regulations as a growing [chorus of AI leaders and CEOs](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/13/ai-labs-regulation-safety) call for a slowdown in AI's development and better regulations to help keep humanity safe. **What he's saying:** "The only control or '[guardrails](/glossary/guardrails)' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!" Trump wrote on [Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/%40realDonaldTrump/posts/117269745153543631). - "WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS! We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so." *This is a breaking news story and will be updated.* Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.