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# Vance Says AI Firms’ Calls for Regulation Feel Like a ‘Trojan Horse’

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**Published:** 2026-09-14T16:58:51.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation, safety, anthropic, jd\-vance, industry

## Summary

Vice President JD Vance said he felt uneasy about leading AI companies “begging the government to regulate them,” as industry leaders press for safety standards and slower development\. “It feels a little bit to me like a bit of a Trojan horse,” he said\. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for moderating AI development so safeguards and the ability to understand and control models keep pace\. His proposals include independent evaluations, national safety standards and international coordination\. President Donald Trump rejected additional AI guardrails, arguing that his administration already has sufficient criminal and regulatory authority over the companies\. He also criticized Amodei as pretending to be a “perfect little angel\.” House Speaker Mike Johnson opposed a development moratorium, citing competition with China, but proposed bringing AI executives and lawmakers together at the White House to work out safety rules\.

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- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/vance-says-ai-firms-calls-for-regulation-feel-like-a-trojan-horse-afc4bf7e>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/2099502849918947729>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/atrupar/status/2099497586889495013>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/nypost/status/2099513824445338100>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2099515596136436178>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2099498416732766585>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/DeItaone/status/2099498427381883290>)
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