Trump argues against AI regulation, claiming it would aid China’s rise

President Donald J. Trump asserted that stringent AI regulations would undermine U.S. strategic interests by allowing China to close the gap in artificial-intelligence development, emphasizing that “whoever wins AI, wins.” He reiterated this stance in a United Nations address, rejecting any international framework to limit AI. The article counters that unregulated AI creates severe security threats, citing polls showing broad public support for regulation and incidents reported by Anthropic and Google where foreign actors used AI models for cyber attacks, disinformation, and even potential biological-weapon research.

Scholars argue that slowing U.S. AI progress would also slow China, which relies on a “distillation” process to copy American models. Meanwhile, Chinese leaders such as Xi Jinping and Fu Cong have advocated for robust domestic and international AI oversight, opening a possible path for bilateral agreement on AI governance.