Trump's AI Release to Be Widely Discussed
As warnings that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity grow, Trump entered the debate sharply. The U.S. President, who said 'A sick conspiracy is being carried out', also explained who would benefit from slowing down AI: China.
U.S. President Donald Trump responded sharply to calls to slow the development of artificial intelligence on security grounds. Trump, who has been pointing to a "sickening conspiracy" targeting AI and data centers, argued that the most to be gained from the debate is China’s benefit.
Trump, in a statement on his social media account, pushed back against concerns that artificial intelligence could get out of control and against proposals for stricter regulations on tech companies.
The only control mechanism or safeguard that artificial intelligence needs, Trump said, is a powerful, intelligent, high‑IQ other; he indicated himself, saying that in the United States this is far too prevalent.
The Only Side Satisfied Is China
The U.S. President said that artificial intelligence companies could be inspected when necessary and that the federal government has broad authority over them.
'We have tremendous prosecutorial and regulatory authority over these companies,' Trump said, labeling efforts to target AI and data centers as a "sickening conspiracy".
Trump argued that the only party pleased by this situation was China, and claimed that the country that has taken the lead in the global AI race would also win the future technology race.
Trump, who claimed that the United States is currently ahead of China and other rivals, emphasized that the Washington administration is determined to maintain this advantage.
Targeted Anthropic's CEO
Dario Amodei, Anthropic's CEO, was also at the center of Trump's remarks. Amodei had argued that the rate at which advanced AI systems' capacities are increased should be slowed so that more time is given to safety work.
Trump said he did not find Amodei's remarks sincere. The U.S. president said that some companies are prevented from using AI to carry out 'evil or potentially harmful work' and that they will continue to intervene when necessary.
AI Safety Debate Grows
Security debates in the artificial‑intelligence sector moved back to the top of the agenda after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon left his post.
Coxon accused the companies of "betting with people's lives" by claiming that Anthropic and the OpenAI he previously worked for had pushed security to the background in their self‑improving "super‑intelligence" race.
Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger went further, stating that he sees the probability of artificial intelligence annihilating all of humanity within the next 10 years as over 10%.
Following these statements, Amodei called for slowing the pace of AI‑model development to give security work a chance. Proposals for independent auditors to access corporate systems, the creation of shared security standards, and stronger cooperation between countries also entered the discussion.
Security or a Technology Race with China?
On the other side of the debate about the future of artificial intelligence, there are those who argue that strict regulation could slow American technology firms. Those who support this view claim that comprehensive restrictions could erode the United States’ advantage in AI and strengthen China’s hand.
Trump’s latest statement also revealed the dilemma at the center of this growing debate in Washington: should we take stronger security measures against the risks that artificial intelligence could create, or should we keep advancing in the global technology race without slowing the United States?
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