The doomers, the dreamers and Xi: Trump hears from all sides on AI

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David Sacks, Jensen Huang, Susie Wiles and Scott Bessent are some of the people inside and outside of government who play a big role in shaping White House policy on AI.

Sept. 18, 2026, 6:39 PM EDT

By Matt Dixon, Monica Alba, Gabe Gutierrez and Jennifer Jett

President Donald Trump is one of the most forceful boosters for the rapid expansion of AI development. He dismisses warnings about the technology’s doomsday potential as a “hoax” and says the “only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT.”

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