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Trump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition

Washington Post Politics Sunday 13 September 2026, 15:31 UTC By Cat Zakrzewski 1 min read
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DUBLIN — President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to dismiss calls from top artificial intelligence leaders to slow down development of AI models, saying that the United States needed to maintain its competitive edge over China. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition Democrats are increasingly attacking the administration’s hands-off approach to artificial-intelligence regulation as midterms approach.

DUBLIN — President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to dismiss calls from top artificial intelligence leaders to slow down development of AI models, saying that the United States needed to maintain its competitive edge over China. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition Democrats are increasingly attacking the administration’s hands-off approach to artificial-intelligence regulation as midterms approach.
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