AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them
Source: WIRED (opens in a new tab) · Isabella Ward
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WIRED reports that AI leaders Sam Altman and Elon Musk supported calls for restraint following Dario Amodei's appeal for Washington to slow AI progress. In response, Donald Trump's team indicated that restraint is the companies' responsibility, prioritizing maintaining the US technological lead over China.
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The development underscores a sharp policy divergence between prominent AI executives seeking federal intervention to slow development and political leadership prioritizing international competitiveness and market-driven pacing over government-mandated deceleration.
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Independent reportingDonald Trump rejects calls for AI development slowdown
The Financial Times reports that Donald Trump has rejected calls from technology executives demanding a slowdown in artificial intelligence development, denouncing regulatory proposals as concerns over the technology's risks become prominent in United States politics. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
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