Anthropic CEO urges AI safety measures as Nvidia chief pushes rapid development
At Dreamforce, Anthropic’s chief executive called for a slowdown and greater safety oversight of AI, while Nvidia’s CEO advocated accelerating the technology and warned against regulatory delays.
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei used a car-safety analogy at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco to argue that a recent high-profile incident in a competing industry should prompt all AI firms to review their own practices. He said the responsible response is to examine internal safety records rather than blame rivals.
“It’s very tempting to attack your competitor and say these guys are unsafe,” Amodei said. “But I think the more responsible way to respond to it is to say, let’s look at our own record. We may not have had this big, high-profile incident, but I’m sure we’re not perfect.”
Amodei outlined three steps: embedding independent third-party evaluators within AI companies, coordinating safety standards among democratic nations, and eventually establishing broader global coordination. He noted that Anthropic has already engaged independent evaluators and plans to discuss the other measures with industry peers.
Shortly after, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang countered that companies should “run as fast as you can,” arguing against slowing AI development. Huang said new regulations are unnecessary and suggested firms should delay product releases until they are confident of safety, rather than seeking government intervention. He projected that every enterprise will become an AI company and dismissed concerns that AI will eliminate jobs as “completely nonsense.”
Huang also responded to a phone call from President Donald Trump, describing the president’s view of AI concerns as a “hoax” and asserting that a slowdown would advantage China. He concluded that the United States must ensure “everybody wins in the AI race.”
The debate coincides with upcoming initial public offerings from both OpenAI and Anthropic, which analysts expect could rank among the largest ever. OpenAI’s Sam Altman has indicated he will postpone the IPO until next year for safety reasons. Amodei said the rapid pace of AI adoption and the speed of economic growth in the sector have been surprising to him.