AI industry leaders clash over safety as Anthropic CEO urges slowdown, Nvidia dismisses fears

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AI industry leaders clash over safety as Anthropic CEO urges slowdown, Nvidia dismisses fears
AI CEOs urge US industry pause over safety risks as Trump rejects slowdown
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A sharp divide over the pace and regulation of AI development took center stage on Saturday as industry leaders clashed over safety and oversight. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a proposal to “pace the frontier,” urging a slowdown in rapid AI advancements, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed concerns as overblown, echoing former President Donald Trump’s claim that the AI backlash is a hoax and regulation unnecessary.
The debate extended to TechCrunch’s *Equity* podcast, where reporters Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and Anthony Ha questioned whether executives like Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were sincere about decelerating progress. O’Kane noted Amodei’s plan lacked specifics, adding that the current U.S. federal government shows little appetite for enforcement. “There does not seem like there is a ton of consumer choice driving this market,” he said, casting doubt on market-driven safeguards .
Meanwhile, Huang reiterated his stance in a *Verge* interview, stating there is “0 chance of AI ending the world,” framing fears as exaggerated . The contrast underscores a growing rift between calls for caution and the push for unchecked innovation, with no immediate resolution in sight.
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