Trump Discusses AI National Security and Claims Presidential Power Has ‘No Limits’

U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the U.S.-Iran conflict, global economic risks and the national-security governance of artificial intelligence in an interview with Axios. He argued that brokering an end to the conflict could prevent a global economic depression, while claiming that a president’s powers after a war have “no limits,” putting the boundaries of executive authority and technology regulation in focus.

Trump also singled out AI companies including Anthropic, saying their technology did not currently pose a national-security threat but that the government would continue to review developments and remain vigilant. The reports did not provide the interview date, the timing of any ceasefire, an estimate of economic losses or the criteria for the review, leaving no specific figures that could be verified.