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Trump at Doonbeg golf tournament criticizes AI 'negative forces'

sportsSep 13, 2026394,240

Speaking at his Trump International Golf Links event in Doonbeg, Ireland, President Donald Trump warned about "negative forces" around artificial intelligence, saying this weekend that AI posed concerning influences. He made the comments during a golf-tournament appearance a day after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging greater caution and an industry slowdown. Trump’s stance diverges from those tech leaders who are calling for more regulation and pauses in development. The remark came as U.S. House and Senate lawmakers prepare to return from recess this week with a packed agenda ahead of the midterm elections, highlighting a public split between the president and prominent AI executives on how to handle AI policy and oversight.

Philip Bump
@pbump.com

One time, and I promise this is true, Bush gave a flip remark about violence while playing golf and it became a defining moment for his legacy. This president shrugging about a war he started while overseas at a golf tournament that is lining his own pockets won’t be remembered in two weeks.

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