Trump and China Reject Anthropic CEO’s Call to Slow Frontier AI
Summary
President Trump and China reject Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to slow frontier AI, with Trump calling existential AI risks a “HOAX” and Beijing condemning proposed restrictions on China’s access to top AI chips as a Cold War tactic.
Key Points
- President Donald Trump and China’s Foreign Ministry reject Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to slow frontier AI, which Sam Altman and Elon Musk back.
- Trump calls AI taking over the world and destroying humanity a “HOAX,” saying a “High IQ” president is the needed guardrail.
- Beijing denounces Amodei’s proposal to keep China from top AI chips as fear-mongering and a “Cold War playbook” for AI.