Veytics Intelligence
2026-09-21 · CNBC

Trump says DOJ will rein in AI 'if we have to'

President Donald Trump said Monday that the Department of Justice and other U.S. law enforcement agencies will rein in risks associated with artificial intelligence "if we have to." Trump's mention of the DOJ as a backstop came as he again downplayed potential dangers from AI, which he has repeatedly called a hoax. The president has touted AI development by American companies as a competitive advantage for the United States, which he wants to maintain. "We are leading now over China, and everyone else, and I'm going to keep it that way!" he wrote. "I'm not going to stifle Growth, of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution, or the Internet, itself.

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