
HIGHESCALATION
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Axios that Trump is “not really dug in” against AI guardrails, despite publicly dismissing AI safety fears as a “hoax.”
🌍 GLOBALSep 23, 2026 20:02SRC: CLASH REPORT
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Axios that Trump is “not really dug in” against AI guardrails, despite publicly dismissing AI safety fears as a “hoax.” Thune said he believes AI threats are real and supports legislation requiring companies to mitigate and report serious risks from advanced AI systems. His bipartisan bill with Sen. Amy Klobuchar is still being negotiated, with Democrats pushing for mandatory pre-deployment testing and stronger federal rulemaking powers. Source: Axios
AI THREAT SCORE70/100