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Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies

The Guardian Business Tuesday 15 September 2026, 06:39 UTC By David Smith and Chris Stein in Washington and Nick Robins-Early in New York 1 min read
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President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risksDonald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push for guardrails on the world’s most powerful AI companies. Concerns over the dangerous potential of AI reached fever pitch this week after tech leaders sounded the alarm over the rapid advancement of the technology and its potential threat to humanity.

President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks

Donald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push for guardrails on the world’s most powerful AI companies.

Concerns over the dangerous potential of AI reached fever pitch this week after tech leaders sounded the alarm over the rapid advancement of the technology and its potential threat to humanity.

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