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title: "Trump Says AI Could Be ‘Bigger Than the Internet’ as He Pushes Light-Touch Regulation"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/trump-says-ai-could-be-bigger-than-the-internet-as-he-pushes-light-touch-regulation/
date: 2026-08-19
modified: 2026-08-19
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The president said the U.S. is far ahead of China in artificial intelligence and defended the rapid construction of data centers and power plants needed to fuel the industry."
categories:
  - "Artificial Intelligence"
word_count: 29
---

# Trump Says AI Could Be ‘Bigger Than the Internet’ as He Pushes Light-Touch Regulation

The president said the U.S. is far ahead of China in artificial intelligence and defended the rapid construction of data centers and power plants needed to fuel the industry.