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Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting
Source: The Verge AI
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Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed skepticism toward AI executives calling for a slowdown in AI development, warning that regulatory pauses could allow China to win the global AI race. Their comments respond to a recent proposal by Anthropic's CEO, which gained backing from several tech leaders.
Following an open letter by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocating to pace AI development—which garnered support from OpenAI's Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Alphabet's Demis Hassabis—Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson warned against overreacting. Trump emphasized maintaining the US lead over China in the AI race, stating that whoever wins AI wins overall. Similarly, Johnson told CNN that rushing emergency regulations on AI would constitute a national security threat and cause the US to lose the race to China.
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