On Truth Social, President Donald Trump balanced caution and cheerleading on AI. "We will be careful," he wrote, before adding, "Whoever wins AI, WINS!" He said the U.S. is ahead of "China, and everyone else," and promised to keep that lead. He added that he would not restrain the field, calling it "bigger than the Industrial Revolution, or the Internet, itself." He linked that approach to possible safeguards, stating, "We will be careful, and that's why we have the Department of Justice, and other Law Enforcement bodies, that will rein things in if we have to, but I will only encourage AI or, SI (SUPER INTELLIGENCE)!"
This comes after two weeks in which he has repeatedly called AI a hoax, even as he promotes American AI as a strategic edge he wants to protect. In a Sept. 14 post, he added, "We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies."
Following the resignation of Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher at Anthropic - who cautioned that Anthropic and OpenAI are "gambling with our lives" with the technology - Trump published his latest post. That critique amplified questions about safety and oversight at the same time Trump pointed to the Justice Department and other law enforcement as a possible check if needed.
Following Coxon's warning, prominent voices called for easing the pace and adding federal oversight, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis, the chair of Google DeepMind. Policy-wise, the White House has mostly opted for a lighter touch. Trump's June executive order outlined a loose review approach, requesting that firms voluntarily collaborate with the administration on "covered frontier models" and to provide the government access as early as 30 days before a broad release.
If you are tracking the broader policy backdrop, recent Capitol headlines include: "Trump administration advances $24.3 billion F-35 deal to Saudi Arabia," "Bill to curb AI data center utility costs hits snag in Senate," and "House heads home to campaign amid calls for urgent AI action."
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Two forces are pulling at once: a push to keep U.S. AI leadership charging ahead, and the possibility that federal agencies might intervene if risks mount. That tug of war can influence how quickly new AI tools roll out, what compliance costs look like, and which firms handle voluntary reviews smoothly before launches.
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