President Donald Trump intends to use the Department of Justice and the FBI as the primary mechanisms to prevent artificial intelligence abuses, rejecting industry-wide regulations that he claims would stifle economic growth.
DOJ and FBI Will Check AI Misconduct
Trump stated that the U.S. government will not implement preemptive regulations on AI, arguing such moves could put domestic technology firms out of business. “I have a guardrail. You know what the guardrail is? The Department of Justice,” Trump told Time magazine. He added that the FBI and DOJ would serve as the check if companies engage in misconduct.
During the 81st United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2026, Trump reiterated this stance to global leaders, stating the U.S. would watch the sector closely through the Department of Justice, Reuters reported. He dismissed warnings about AI dangers as a “hoax” and stated he would not stifle a development he believes will be “bigger than the Industrial Revolution.”
Government Documents Will Use Term Super Intelligence
The president announced that U.S. government documents will transition to using the term “super intelligence” instead of artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. This shift comes amid growing public alarm, highlighted by the resignation of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who claimed those building AI believe the technology could be lethal by the end of the decade.
Trump also noted a recent meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. He told Time magazine that Amodei’s perspectives differ from media portrayals and are only “a little bit different” from his own views on the technology.
Data Center Expansion as National Security
Trump framed the expansion of domestic computing infrastructure as a national security imperative to prevent geopolitical rivals, specifically China, from achieving dominance. “I know China is totally over it. China wants every data center you’re going to have,” Trump said, as reported by Anadolu Agency.
The president criticized U.S. firms for building infrastructure abroad, specifically citing a Google facility in Finland. He warned U.S. municipalities that rejecting data center projects would lead to economic stagnation, claiming that those who avoid such facilities “want to live in a crime-infested area, squalor, all the things that go along with it.”
AI Oversight Approaches
| Approach | Proposed Mechanism | Stated Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Oversight | DOJ and FBI Criminal Investigations | Prevent abuses without harming economic growth |
| Industry Conduct | Company Self-Policing | Maintain domestic competitiveness and profit |
| Infrastructure | Aggressive Domestic Data Center Growth | Prevent computing dominance by China |
Questions on AI Enforcement
How will the DOJ identify AI abuses without specific industry regulations?
Trump has not detailed the specific criteria the Department of Justice will use to trigger investigations, stating only that the agency will act if companies “do bad things.”
What is the specific timeline for the shift to “super intelligence” terminology?
While Trump announced the change during the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2026, a specific implementation date for all federal documents has not been provided.
It remains unclear how the administration will balance the goal of self-policing by tech firms with the use of criminal law enforcement to curb systemic AI risks.
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