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“Donald Trump claimed that we don’t need AI regulation and instead just need a "high IQ" president.”
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Donald Trump stated on social media that AI does not need guardrails and that the only control needed is a strong and smart '(High IQ!)' president.
According to reporting from NBC News, PBS, and CBS News, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social dismissing the need for AI safeguards and guardrails. NBC News and PBS reported his direct statement that 'The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!' CBS News similarly confirmed that Trump pushed back against calls for AI regulation, asserting that the only necessary safeguard is a 'SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT.'
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