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He said he favors some rules, but argued the United States should keep building rather than pump the brakes. The comments land as Congress debates whether to write binding safety standards for the largest AI systems.",[61,274,276],{"id":275},"why-that-matters-in-the-valley","Why that matters in the Valley",[66,278,279],{},"The Central Valley’s ag‑tech push runs through two hubs with national ties. UC Merced’s Farms, Food, Future (F3) initiative includes a 40‑acre Experimental Smart Farm used for irrigation sensors, computer vision and precision ag trials. Fresno State’s Water, Energy and Technology Center works with startups and its Center for Irrigation Technology to bring tools into commercial fields. Both lean on federal dollars, university partnerships and predictable policy to plan multi‑year projects.",[66,281,282],{},"If Washington keeps a light touch, local labs and companies could move faster on tools that help growers schedule water, detect disease and modernize dairy processing. If lawmakers adopt heavier reporting or compute thresholds, campus teams may face new compliance steps before running large models. Either way, export controls on advanced chips shape cost and availability for university clusters. Because supply is tight.",[66,284,285],{},"By 4 p.m. Monday in Merced, it was 88 degrees.",[61,287,289],{"id":288},"where-the-money-and-rules-meet-the-field","Where the money and rules meet the field",[66,291,292],{},"The F3 coalition grew from a federal Build Back Better award meant to seed jobs and tech in the Fresno‑Merced corridor. That stream supports equipment, field trials and student talent that local employers say they need. Fresno State’s programs, including SmartDairy.AI, are pushing applied AI in processing and sensor data, which depends on grant cycles and the ability to buy and maintain capable hardware.",[66,294,295],{},"Trump’s stance could influence whether Congress passes narrow guardrails this fall, or whether agencies stick to voluntary commitments. For Valley readers, that sets the tempo on everything from grant criteria and procurement to the price of GPUs a campus lab can actually get.",[61,297,299],{"id":298},"what-local-programs-are-watching","What local programs are watching",[66,301,302],{},"Administrators at UC Merced and Fresno State have said publicly they’re building AI capacity across agriculture, engineering and data science. Faculty running irrigation and dairy projects track two things now, they told me previously: clarity on reporting rules for training large models, and stable timelines for federal awards tied to ag innovation. A fast, clear signal helps them plan cohorts and field seasons around almonds, citrus and feed.",[66,304,305],{},"Trump’s line echoed through the policy fight in Washington, and it will echo here. \"Whoever wins AI, wins.\"",[66,307,308],{},[309,310,311,312,314,315,320],"em",{},"Central Valley AI is produced by the ",[70,313,239],{}," team and developed by ",[316,317,37],"a",{"href":38,"rel":318},[319],"nofollow",", a regional firm that builds, deploys, and integrates AI solutions for businesses across California's Central Valley.",[322,323],"hr",{},[61,325,327],{"id":326},"source","Source",[66,329,330],{},[316,331,332],{"href":332,"rel":333},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.yourcentralvalley.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftech-news\u002Fap-trump-downplays-the-need-to-check-ai-development-and-says-he-doesnt-want-to-cede-edge-to-china\u002F",[319],{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":335},[336,337,338,339,340,341],{"id":248,"depth":11,"text":249},{"id":268,"depth":11,"text":269},{"id":275,"depth":11,"text":276},{"id":288,"depth":11,"text":289},{"id":298,"depth":11,"text":299},{"id":326,"depth":11,"text":327},"2026-09-14","AP reports Trump played down calls to slow AI, citing competition with China. Central Valley ag‑tech programs say federal rules and funding will shape their work.",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftrump-downplays-ai-curbs-says-beat-china-uc-merced-and-fresno-state-watch","---\nauthor: CVAI Newsdesk\ndate: '2026-09-14'\ndateModified: '2026-09-14'\ndescription: AP reports Trump played down calls to slow AI, citing competition with\n  China. Central Valley ag‑tech programs say federal rules and funding will shape\n  their work.\ntags:\n- policy\n- agriculture\n- merced\ntitle: Trump downplays AI curbs, says beat China; UC Merced and Fresno State watch\n---\n\n# Trump downplays AI curbs, says beat China; UC Merced and Fresno State watch\n\n## Key Takeaways\n\n1. On Sept. 13, 2026, Trump said slowing AI risks ceding advantage to China, according to the AP.\n2. UC Merced’s F3 effort and Fresno State’s WET Center rely on federal research funding and clear rules.\n3. No new federal limits were announced Sunday, but the stance could influence Congress and agencies.\n4. Central Valley labs say chip supply, research rules, and grants affect irrigation, dairy, and field trials.\n\n## What Trump said\n\n\"Whoever wins AI, wins,\" President Donald Trump said Sunday, playing down calls to slow development and warning against losing ground to China, the Associated Press reported. He said he favors some rules, but argued the United States should keep building rather than pump the brakes. The comments land as Congress debates whether to write binding safety standards for the largest AI systems.\n\n## Why that matters in the Valley\n\nThe Central Valley’s ag‑tech push runs through two hubs with national ties. UC Merced’s Farms, Food, Future (F3) initiative includes a 40‑acre Experimental Smart Farm used for irrigation sensors, computer vision and precision ag trials. Fresno State’s Water, Energy and Technology Center works with startups and its Center for Irrigation Technology to bring tools into commercial fields. Both lean on federal dollars, university partnerships and predictable policy to plan multi‑year projects.\n\nIf Washington keeps a light touch, local labs and companies could move faster on tools that help growers schedule water, detect disease and modernize dairy processing. If lawmakers adopt heavier reporting or compute thresholds, campus teams may face new compliance steps before running large models. Either way, export controls on advanced chips shape cost and availability for university clusters. Because supply is tight.\n\nBy 4 p.m. Monday in Merced, it was 88 degrees.\n\n## Where the money and rules meet the field\n\nThe F3 coalition grew from a federal Build Back Better award meant to seed jobs and tech in the Fresno‑Merced corridor. That stream supports equipment, field trials and student talent that local employers say they need. Fresno State’s programs, including SmartDairy.AI, are pushing applied AI in processing and sensor data, which depends on grant cycles and the ability to buy and maintain capable hardware.\n\nTrump’s stance could influence whether Congress passes narrow guardrails this fall, or whether agencies stick to voluntary commitments. For Valley readers, that sets the tempo on everything from grant criteria and procurement to the price of GPUs a campus lab can actually get.\n\n## What local programs are watching\n\nAdministrators at UC Merced and Fresno State have said publicly they’re building AI capacity across agriculture, engineering and data science. Faculty running irrigation and dairy projects track two things now, they told me previously: clarity on reporting rules for training large models, and stable timelines for federal awards tied to ag innovation. A fast, clear signal helps them plan cohorts and field seasons around almonds, citrus and feed.\n\nTrump’s line echoed through the policy fight in Washington, and it will echo here. \"Whoever wins AI, wins.\"\n\n*Central Valley AI is produced by the **CVAI Newsdesk** team and developed by [Kaweah Tech](https:\u002F\u002Fkaweah.tech), a regional firm that builds, deploys, and integrates AI solutions for businesses across California's Central Valley.*\n\n---\n\n## Source\n\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.yourcentralvalley.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftech-news\u002Fap-trump-downplays-the-need-to-check-ai-development-and-says-he-doesnt-want-to-cede-edge-to-china\u002F\n",{"title":237,"description":343},{"loc":345},"news\u002Ftrump-downplays-ai-curbs-says-beat-china-uc-merced-and-fresno-state-watch",[351,352,152],"policy","agriculture","k3LBMDf22XkScaJDW6N8T-RNj278mdFk6cjkJERktDk",1789388411149]