Trump dismisses AI regulation calls and criticizes Anthropic CEO
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President Donald Trump rejected recent appeals for tighter AI oversight, defending an unrestricted approach and accusing Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei of alarmism, while White House officials and congressional leaders echoed a similar stance.
President Donald Trump on Monday rejected growing calls for stricter regulation of artificial intelligence, posting on Truth Social that the United States already has "strong and smart" leadership to guide AI development. He also criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who had recently urged a slowdown in AI progress, describing the plea as a "pretending to be a perfect little angel" and asserting that the administration would continue to prevent harmful actions.
Amodei’s blog post, titled "We Must Pace the Frontier," argued for a more measured pace to reduce the risk of serious errors. The appeal coincided with warnings from former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who warned that AI could pose existential threats, and statements from other tech leaders, including OpenAI chief Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, supporting calls for a slowdown.
The Trump administration has promoted rapid AI growth and the construction of data centers in the United States as part of a strategy to maintain a technological advantage over China. Trump said the U.S. is "leading China in AI" and emphasized that "whoever wins AI wins."
White House AI adviser David Sacks responded to Amodei’s warning on X, urging tech companies to self-regulate and noting that market forces already penalize unpredictable models. He also expressed doubt that China would join any global AI regulation effort.
Congressional action on AI regulation appears unlikely before the November 3 midterm elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN that an emergency legislative session could jeopardize the U.S. competitive edge, urging a balanced approach that avoids stifling innovation.
Anthropic did not immediately comment on Trump’s post.