The White House has rejected proposals to impose restrictions on AI development, arguing that doing so would cede leadership to China. President Trump stated that the winner of the AI race will determine the global balance of power, and that catastrophic scenario risks are overstated. The administration’s position is that AI companies should set their own development pace and implement internal safety protocols without government regulation or political pressure.

This comes shortly after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing model capability growth to build protective guardrails, a position supported by Sam Altman and Elon Musk. The debate has unfolded against the backdrop of researcher departures and Congressional efforts to codify human oversight requirements for AI systems.

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Financial Times