President Donald Trump doubled down on his commitment to unrestricted artificial intelligence growth this Monday, dismissing calls for tighter government oversight and taking direct aim at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. In a series of posts on Truth Social, the president rejected the idea that further guardrails are necessary, suggesting instead that his own leadership provides all the control the industry requires. He specifically criticized Amodei for urging a slowdown in AI development, accusing him of pretending to be a perfect little angel while attempting to hinder American progress.

The clash comes as a wave of alarm grows among top industry leaders regarding the existential risks posed by rapidly evolving models. Just days ago, Amodei published a plea for the world to pace the frontier to avoid catastrophic errors, echoing warnings from other figures like Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Some insiders have gone even further, claiming that unchecked development could lead to total disaster within the decade. However, Trump viewed these concerns not as legitimate safety warnings but as part of what he described as a sick conspiracy designed to weaken the United States.

At the heart of the president’s argument is an intense geopolitical rivalry with China. Trump insisted that any move to throttle AI development would effectively kill the golden goose and hand a strategic victory to foreign adversaries. By emphasizing that whoever wins AI wins overall, he framed current regulatory discussions as nearly treasonous efforts that play into Beijing’s hands. This sentiment was echoed by White House AI czar David Sacks, who suggested that CEOs calling for caution might actually be motivated by avoiding product liability rather than genuine altruism.

This executive stance aligns closely with congressional leadership, where there seems to be little appetite for emergency legislation before the upcoming midterms. House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that rushing into regulations could stifle innovation and jeopardize national security. With the administration leaning heavily into its existing criminal and regulatory powers to manage companies, it appears clear that Washington intends to prioritize speed and dominance over cautious restraint in the global arms race for intelligent machines.