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Trump says a strong, smart president is the only "guardrail" AI needs. President Trump lashed out at calls for new AI guardrails and protections on Monday, arguing AI only needs a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT" and that AI critics should "BEWARE!" Why it matters: Trump continues to plant himself against calls for AI safety regulations as a growing chorus of AI leaders and CEOs , spearheaded by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over the weekend, call for a slowdown in AI's development and better regulations to help keep humanity safe. Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk agreed that AI is quickly becoming more powerful, potentially beyond what humans can understand and monitor, prompting calls for a slowdown. The Trump administration has repeatedly clashed with Amodei and Anthropic, with the Pentagon previously designating the company as a supply-chain risk and stalling the release of its Mythos model. What he's saying: Trump said Monday afternoon that fears o