GoKawiilTrump, Mike Johnson push back on AI leaders' calls to slow development
After Anthropic's Dario Amodei called for pacing AI progress and got public backing from Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Demis Hassabis, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the idea. Trump told the Financial Times the US must keep leading China in AI, while Johnson warned on CNN that rushed regulation could pose a national security risk.
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The split shows a widening gap between AI industry leaders worried about safety risks and government officials prioritizing geopolitical competition with China. If Washington resists regulation, safety-focused proposals from AI CEOs could stall regardless of industry consensus.
- Amodei's call to slow AI development won public support from Altman, Musk and Hassabis.
- Trump and Johnson argue slowing down risks ceding AI dominance to China.
- Johnson warns rushed congressional regulation could itself be a national security threat.
Source: theverge.com — Terrence O'Brien, 2026-09-13
Published there as: “Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting”
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