‘Russia hoax’! Trump rejects ‘globalist scheme’ to control AI at UNGA speech, says ‘we will not rein it in’

US President Donald Trump rejected calls for international oversight of artificial intelligence at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, describing global efforts to regulate the technology as a “globalist scheme”.

Trump said US would continue to encourage AI development rather than impose new restrictions, arguing that maintaining American leadership in the technology was essential. He also announced that US government documents would use the term “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence”.

US president's remarks came as UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for stronger international safeguards, warning that AI development is advancing faster than the world's ability to understand and manage its risks.

Trump rejects international AI regulation at UNGA

Addressing world leaders in New York, Trump said the US would not support international efforts to control AI. He argued that the technology could become more significant than previous industrial and technological revolutions.

“The use of the world artificial makes intelligence sound fake, and it is not fake,” Trump said. “It’s actually amazing.”

Trump added: “All of US documents will be changed to use the much more accurate term ‘super’, instead of ‘artificial’,” he said. “Welcome to the new world of super intelligence slash SI.”

Trump has repeatedly opposed measures that could slow the development of AI, particularly as the US competes with China for technological leadership. Earlier, he said the US would monitor the technology through the Department of Justice if necessary.

US president Trump also dismissed warnings about the potential dangers of AI, linking them to previous claims about Russia and climate change.

“We will only encourage super intelligence,” Trump said at the UN. “We’re going to encourage it, not rein it in.”

Trump has framed the AI race as a strategic competition with China, saying the US must maintain its lead in the technology.

Sayantani Biswas