Trump claims US leads AI race, attacks guardrails and Anthropic
President warns of 'conspiracy' against AI development and data centers while dismissing safety concerns as threats to US competitiveness.
What to know
- Trump dismisses AI safety guardrails as unnecessary, claiming presidential leadership alone suffices to manage risks.
- He frames AI development as central to US-China competition and attacks those calling for regulation as aiding adversaries.
- Safety advocates including OpenAI's Altman and Anthropic's Amodei argue for slowdown and oversight due to existential risks.
- Watchdog groups counter that the tech industry cannot regulate itself and the technology poses genuine dangers.
“We can't trust the AI industry to regulate itself. We can't really trust anything these self-interested billionaires say. But we should take them seriously that the technology they are building is dangerous.”
Evan Greer, Fight for the Future Director · TechRadar ↗
Donald Trump US President
Dario Amodei Anthropic CEO
Sam Altman OpenAI CEO
Evan Greer Fight for the Future Director
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Trump rejects AI guardrails, attacks Anthropic and warns of 'conspiracy'
Trump posted on Truth Social that the only control AI needs is a 'STRONG AND SMART' president, claiming his administration has stopped AI companies from doing bad things. He specifically targeted Anthropic's Dario Amodei, warned 'Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers' to 'BEWARE,' and claimed a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers only benefits China.
“The only control or "guardrails" that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT… WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!”
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Trump says US leads AI race by a large margin
Aboard Air Force One, President Trump stated the US is leading the global AI race 'by a lot' while declining to detail his personal use of the technology. He also acknowledged that Washington spies on China.
