GoKawiilTrump advisor David Sacks rejects Anthropic's call for government-backed AI slowdown
After Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging US regulation to slow AI development, and Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Satya Nadella voiced support for pacing progress, White House tech advisor David Sacks pushed back publicly. Sacks told AI leaders they don't need government permission or antitrust waivers to slow down voluntarily, and questioned whether their motives were truly altruistic.
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The exchange exposes a rift between industry leaders seeking coordinated, government-sanctioned restraint and a Trump administration wary of anything resembling a cartel or regulatory drag that could let China pull ahead. It also highlights the practical limits of Amodei's proposal, since international coordination with Beijing seems unlikely, leaving any real slowdown dependent on companies acting unilaterally.
- Amodei wants antitrust protection so AI firms can jointly set safety standards without government permission.
- Sacks says companies can slow down on their own without needing waivers or claiming altruism.
- Skepticism remains high that China would join any global AI safety agreement.
Source: wired.com — Isabella Ward, 2026-09-14
Published there as: “AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them”
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