Trump says calls for more control on AI are a ‘SICK conspiracy’
US President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for increased AI regulation, labeling them a conspiracy intended to weaken the United States against China. He argues that current oversight is sufficient and that the industry does not require additional guardrails.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant ideological divide regarding the governance of emerging technologies and the geopolitical competition between the US and China.
US president says current oversight is adequate and regulations could allow China to win AI competition.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US President Donald Trump said there is a conspiracy against AI, one that would make China 'happy' [File: AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 14 Sep 2026 14 Sep 2026 Calls for increased government oversight of artificial intelligence are unnecessary and part of a “conspiracy” aimed at allowing China to out-develop the United States in the technology, said US President Donald Trump.
“There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and data centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday.
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