Trump dismisses AI slowdown calls as ‘very negative forces’

At his Ireland golf course, President Donald Trump told reporters he wants the United States to stay ahead of China in AI and likened slowdown and regulation pressure to very negative forces raising scenarios that will not happen.

The White House is now on the opposite side of the “slow AI down” push. Trump’s words are the news. A new rule is not.

Reuters, dateline Doonbeg, Ireland, reports President Donald Trump spoke to reporters at Trump International Golf Links, Doonbeg, County Clare, during an Amgen Irish Open appearance. He was asked whether the AI industry should slow down or be more regulated. That Reuters dispatch is the filing event. These are remarks to reporters. They are not a new executive order, ban, or formal policy.

Reuters quotes him: “We're leading China in AI. We're the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins.”

Reuters also quotes him: “We could put guardrails. We can do this and that. But I think you have a lot of very negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up and they're bringing up things that won't happen.” “Guardrails” is mentioned as a possibility — not a new rule announced today. This is not a new executive order.