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Trump Says AI Needs Guardrails From President

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump said the only AI guardrails needed are a strong, smart president on September 14, 2026.
University of Maryland surveys found 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans favor a new federal AI agency.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned AI agents could swarm the internet within six to twelve months, causing billions in damage.

History

Historical Context

In 2013 a quiz app built by Aleksandr Kogan harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook users, which Cambridge Analytica used to micro-target the 2016 Trump campaign. After whistle-blower Christopher Wylie’s March 2018 revelations, Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress in April 2018 and the FTC later imposed a $5 billion penalty. The episode fuels today’s calls for federal AI oversight.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump said the only AI guardrails needed are a strong, smart president on September 14, 2026.
University of Maryland surveys found 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans favor a new federal AI agency.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned AI agents could swarm the internet within six to twelve months, causing billions in damage.

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