GoKawiilTrump rejects AI safety slowdown calls from Amodei, Musk and Altman
After Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei joined Elon Musk and Sam Altman in urging a pause on frontier AI development, President Trump publicly dismissed the idea, insisting the US must maintain its lead over China in AI. Trump attacked Amodei on Truth Social, calling him a 'perfect little angel' and claiming a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers exists, with only China benefiting from any slowdown.
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The clash highlights a growing rift between industry leaders warning about AI safety risks and a White House prioritizing geopolitical competitiveness over caution. With a recent Anthropic researcher publicly resigning over safety concerns and hacking incidents raising alarm, Trump's stance could undercut efforts to build guardrails before more powerful, potentially unpredictable AI systems are deployed.
- Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman have all called for slowing frontier AI development.
- Trump publicly opposes any slowdown, framing it as risking US dominance over China.
- An Anthropic researcher recently quit, saying neither Anthropic nor OpenAI is acting responsibly on AI safety.
Source: futurism.com — Victor Tangermann, 2026-09-14
Published there as: “Trump’s Uninformed Blundering About the AI Slowdown Could Literally Threaten Humankind’s Future”
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