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Trump Rejects AI Regulation, Defends Data Centers

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC · How we work

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Swarm takeover warning

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on September 14, 2026, rejecting AI regulation calls and defending AI data centers.
The June executive order establishing an AI stance contrasts with AI CEOs urging a slowdown.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged firms to slow September 13, warning of a swarm takeover.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI founder Elon Musk backed Amodei’s call for a slowdown.

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AI Inequality Alarm

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on September 14, 2026, rejecting AI regulation calls and defending AI data centers.
Public alarm grew as the president’s dismissal sparked rising AI data-center costs, job losses and inequality ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Senators Ted Cruz and Brian Schatz urged Congress to move quickly on AI regulation.
Senator Bernie Sanders announced joining Steve Bannon at a ‘Pro-Human Assembly’ to keep AI human-controlled.

Blindspot

Senator Bernie Sanders announced he will join Steve Bannon at a “Pro-Human Assembly” to keep humans in control of AI.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After President Biden signed the 2023 AI order, which followed the 2020 Executive Order 13960 that earmarked $2 billion and saw a 12 percent grant increase by 2022, Trump revoked Biden’s 14110 in January 2025, issued EO 14179 to remove barriers, and in September 2026 posted on Truth Social rejecting new AI regulations. Senators Cruz, Schatz and Sanders now contest the resulting oversight battle.

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Swarm takeover warning

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on September 14, 2026, rejecting AI regulation calls and defending AI data centers.
The June executive order establishing an AI stance contrasts with AI CEOs urging a slowdown.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged firms to slow September 13, warning of a swarm takeover.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI founder Elon Musk backed Amodei’s call for a slowdown.

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