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Trump rejects AI regulation calls, slams Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
cnbc.com • • general
Key Points:
- Former President Donald Trump rejected calls for increased AI regulation, asserting that strong presidential leadership is the only necessary control over AI development.
- Trump criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for advocating a slowdown in AI progress, accusing him of disingenuous behavior, and emphasized the U.S. must maintain its lead over China in AI technology.
- Industry figures including Amodei, former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Elon Musk have expressed concerns about AI risks and supported slowing development to prevent potential harms.
- The Trump administration and current Republican leaders oppose urgent AI regulation, warning that premature restrictions could hinder U.S. competitiveness against China.
- White House AI czar David Sacks dismissed altruistic motives behind calls to slow AI, highlighting market and legal pressures on companies, and doubted China's willingness to cooperate on global AI regulation.
