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Trump dismisses developers' call to slow AI as tech shares fall

single source · 2 articles · policy · confidence: medium · first seen 2026-09-14 14:54 UTC

On 14 September Donald Trump dismissed weekend appeals from AI developers to slow the pace of development as a "sick conspiracy", writing on Truth Social that the only control AI needs is a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT". He said his administration had stopped AI company leaders from "doing bad, or potentially bad" things, without giving examples. Leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX had backed a call to limit what it called reckless development; AI-linked shares fell. Senior Republicans also rejected the concerns, according to the Guardian's live coverage. Neither report sets out the contents of the developers' appeal.

What this means for you

Nothing to act on today: no rule, order or bill was named by either side, and no agency has changed anything. If you price US regulatory risk, the signal is that the White House will not be the source of new constraints — so that risk sits with Congress and the states.

Key facts

  • ·Trump posted on Truth Social on 14 September calling the push for AI controls a "SICK conspiracy". source
  • ·Trump said the only control or "guardrails" AI needs is "a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT". source
  • ·Trump said his administration has stopped AI company leaders from "doing bad, or potentially bad" things, but the Guardian reports he gave no concrete examples. source
  • ·The appeals for a slower pace came from leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX, who backed a call to limit what was described as reckless development. source
  • ·Stocks linked to AI fell after the weekend appeals from developers. source
  • ·Top Republicans joined Trump in dismissing the concerns about AI development, per the Guardian's live coverage. source

What the sources say

  • The Guardian — Pairs the selloff in AI-linked shares with the president's rebuke of the safety appeals.
  • The Guardian — Running coverage of the posts, noting Republican agreement and that he offered no examples.

Sources

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