Trump dismisses Amodei's call for an AI slowdown, cites himself as guardrail
Responding to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's safety warnings, Trump says the only AI guardrail needed is a 'strong and smart' president.
What to know
- Trump publicly rejected calls, including from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, to slow AI development for safety reasons.
- Trump framed AI safety concerns as a conspiracy benefiting China and said his own presidency is the only guardrail the U.S. needs.
- Amodei had warned of risks including loss of control of AI systems, misuse for cyberattacks and bioterrorism, and economic disruption if development isn't slowed.
Donald Trump U.S. President
Dario Amodei Anthropic CEO
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Trump says a 'strong and smart' president is the only needed guardrail
Trump argued no additional AI regulation is needed because the U.S. already has sufficient oversight in the form of his presidency, and directly criticized Amodei's warnings.
“STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT…”
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Trump calls AI safety concerns a conspiracy benefiting China
In a Truth Social post, Trump dismissed rising concern over AI's rapid, unregulated growth, saying critics are running a conspiracy against AI and data centers that only helps China.
“There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China. WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS! We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so.”
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Amodei warns AI development must slow for safety — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said AI development needs to slow to allow time for safeguards, warning of losing control of AI systems, misuse for cyberattacks and bioterrorism, and serious economic disruption if it does not.