Event Brief
Trump says AI guardrails need a strong president
By The BriefBrief · Sources (35)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: President Donald Trump said in an all-caps rant that the only guardrails AI needs are “a strong and smart (High IQ!) president,” following calls from prominent industry executives to slow AI development. The remarks were framed as a response to the slowdown debate.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said the only guardrails AI needs are “a strong and smart (High IQ!) president.”
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump reacted to calls from prominent industry executives for a slowdown in AI development.
How this story developed (showing 9 of 9 earlier reports)
Sources (35):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
LA Times,
MarketWatch,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
TechCrunch,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Wired
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