Trump Rejects Calls for AI Regulation Amid Industry Fears Over Safety

P.M. Edition for Sept. 14. Industry leaders’ calls for a slowdown in AI development are rippling through tech, government and financial markets. As some look at what more guardrails could look like in practice, some—including President Trump (wsj.com/tech/ai/trump-says-ai-doesnt-need-more…)—say they’re unnecessary since they could give China a competitive leg up. WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei (wsj.com/news/author/lingling-wei?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) discusses how the debate is going over (wsj.com/tech/ai/china-also-thinks-ai-could-kil…) there. Plus, chip stocks fell (wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp…) over the prospect of a pullback in spending on the AI buildout… and the 10-year yield briefly touched over 5% as instability in the Middle East pushed up oil prices. We hear from markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang (wsj.com/news/author/hannah-erin-lang?mod=WSJ_W…) about what drove market moves today. And Democrats have momentum (wsj.com/politics/elections/democrats-have-midt…) as they eye control of Congress. But as WSJ national political reporter Eliza Collins (wsj.com/news/author/eliza-collins?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) explains, there are also risks that could trip them up. Alex Ossola hosts.

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