Afternoon Brief · September 13th 2026
Afternoon Brief, September 13th 2026
Trump pushed back on calls to slow AI development. He emphasized competition with China. He offered no specific new safeguards.
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Trump plays down an AI slowdown after lab leaders call for restraint
President Donald Trump told reporters in Ireland on Sunday that he wanted to preserve the US lead over China in AI. Asked about slowing development or imposing regulation, he dismissed some warnings as exaggerated while allowing that guardrails were possible.
His remarks supply a presidential response to the industry’s call for restraint, but announce no policy change. SourcesB