Exclusive: Thune believes Trump is willing to listen on AI guardrails despite public defiance

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Axios that President Trump is "not really dug in" against AI guardrails, despite public defiance. Thune, who spoke privately with Trump, believes the president prefers companies securing their own systems over government mandates. Thune also discussed AI safety with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who called him before sounding public alarms.