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“President Trump spent much of yesterday posting about his unlimited support for AI development and data-center construction and calling criticism of it a “hoax.””

“Why Trump will not yield to an AI slowdown AI generated PHILADELPHIA – In the middle of cascading fears of artificial intelligence running amok and one day posing grave danger to human society, President Donald Trump has made a clear choice: the US must not…”

“The issues surrounding AI have prompted fierce debate - and present a dilemma for many world leaders.”

“Calls for a slowdown The urgency is underscored in recent warnings, including in early September, when a researcher at AI firm Anthropic quit his job, then warned there is more than a 10 per cent chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade.”

“In his essay this month calling for an AI slowdown, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on the U.S. to continue seeking ways to limit Chinese AI development.”

“In his essay this month calling for an AI slowdown, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on the U.S. to continue seeking ways to limit Chinese AI development.”

“Growing AI risks The assembly meets shortly after several artificial intelligence industry leaders called for a coordinated slowdown of the development of the technology, warning that it could soon improve on its own and escape human control.”

“Growing AI risks The assembly meets shortly after several artificial intelligence industry leaders called for a coordinated slowdown of the development of the technology, warning that it could soon improve on its own and escape human control.”

“The high-level General Assembly will convene just weeks after several AI industry leaders called for a coordinated slowdown of the development of the increasingly powerful technology, warning that it could soon improve on its own and slip beyond human control.”

“Trump - who has proposed a rebranding of AI to 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' - has repeatedly rejected calls for a slowdown, describing fears that AI could 'destroy humanity' as a 'HOAX.' He has argued that America cannot afford to fall behind China and has…”

“Following Amodei’s essay, Trump launched a string of social media posts opposing any slowdown in AI development – one of which named the Anthropic chief directly – a disagreement that significantly raises the stakes of the Sept 27 dinner.”

“The declaration comes as the AI sector is engaged in a heated debate about safety following calls for a slowdown in development by top industry leaders.”

“Albanese wants US, China to cooperate Debate over the pace of AI development is reaching an inflection point, with Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Space X's Elon Musk, calling for a co-ordinated slowdown.”

“‘Vulnerable position’ A stark warning of the existential threat posed by self-improving future AI systems, posted on X by a researcher resigning from US startup Anthropic, has fuelled debate worldwide over how the technology should be governed.”

“‘Vulnerable position’ A stark warning of the existential threat posed by self-improving future AI systems, posted on X by a researcher resigning from US startup Anthropic, has fuelled debate worldwide over how the technology should be governed.”

“The senior minister replied: “As we go forward in all the reform around AI, working people need to be at the heart of the AI debate, and we’re committed again to working with trade unions and employers on this.”

“Over the weekend, Anthropic urged its competitors and governments to coordinate a global slowdown in AI development.”

“The antitrust lobbying is of interest given the talks around a coordinated AI development “slowdown” pitched by AI leaders last month.”

“…ther Democrats in calling for more government regulation of AI and a slowdown of frontier development, including independent federal oversight and treaties with other countries to prevent dangerous uses of AI: “The frontier of artificial intelligence is…”

“Trump first proposed rebranding AI amid calls led by Amodei for a coordinated slowdown in frontier AI model development as part of a public relations campaign for the technology.”

“Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s CEO, argued in a blog post for AI companies to commit to a slowdown of development and the installment of third-party experts to monitor test cases.”

“The post has since been viewed more than 170 million times; it prompted some AI leaders to endorse a slowdown in development; and it pushed AI doomerism into mainstream political and media debate.”

“Kamala Harris Former vice-president and the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Harris has long advocated for guardrails around AI while also promoting growth in the US, but she has more recently echoed calls for a slowdown in development.”

“His resignation was followed by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei writing an open letter earlier this month calling for an international slowdown on AI frontier model development.”

“Sanders and Casar also propose pausing the development of advanced AI models until the government sets up the Department of Artificial Intelligence to oversee their safety.”

“While AI leaders such as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have called for a slowdown and greater regulation, some experts argued that such calls do not go far enough and development should be paused outright.”

“The bill, provided first to The Associated Press, would also pause advanced AI development until guidelines are implemented while creating the Department of Artificial Intelligence.”

“The debate took a strange turn last week when The New York Post ran a story warning that some people calling for a slowdown of AI development, including Amodei, are connected with the “effective altruism” movement.”

“President Trump has emerged as one of the biggest skeptics in the AI safety debate, arguing that warnings of a potential AI doomsday are a “hoax” and that the US needs to maintain a lead in the industry over China.”

“Democratic Party leaders, including Barack Obama and Kamala Harris, have echoed the leading AI labs by calling for a slowdown, and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders want to pause or ban development altogether.”

“Finally, we will hear another viewpoint in the debate over how to manage the fast-moving pace of artificial intelligence development, as our Jo Ling Kent spoke with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.”

“Trump’s dismissal of AI danger warnings as a "hoax" is fueling a Capitol Hill debate over whether Congress can impose new safeguards without slowing U.S. development and handing China an advantage.”

“This cohort worries modern AI tools will lower barriers for engineering novel bioweapons without traditional laboratories or hasten development of autonomous weapons systems. - FRONT BURNER Why are AI leaders calling for a slowdown?”

“Debate over the pace of AI development is reaching an inflection point, with Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Space X's Elon Musk, calling for a coordinated slowdown.”

“Debate over the pace of AI development is reaching an inflection point, with Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Space X's Elon Musk, calling for a coordinated slowdown.”

“…l said Thursday that nothing was on the schedule as of now.) If that session happens, it would presumably include some of the AI executives who, in recent days, have been calling for the kind of slowdown in the release of new models that Trump says he…”

“The great debate over AI safety that has erupted in recent days threatens to make the choice moot.”

“Two-thirds think AI has the potential to end human civilisation, a view shared by the Nobel-winning computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, and one in six support a slowdown in AI development.”

“Dario Amodei’s request for a “narrow” antitrust waiver to allow a coordinated slowdown of AI model development set off a debate about whether the industry is weaponizing doom to pull up the drawbridge behind it.”

“The effort, which hasn’t been previously reported, takes on new relevance as AI companies, led by Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, advocate for a different type of antitrust exemption that allows them to coordinate on pacing the development of their technologies.”

“The debate has been orchestrated to raise panic ahead of the midterm elections, he suggested, and manipulate politicians into giving major AI companies a victory in what is disguised as an effort to make AI safer.”

“Senators are expected to debate the concept of an artificial intelligence “kill switch” on Wednesday, as Capitol Hill reckons with calls from AI industry leaders to regulate its most advanced models.”

“…rney General Todd Blanche sought to clarify President Donald Trump’s criticism of the calls for an artificial intelligence development slowdown as a “hoax,” contending the issue is only being discussed now because November’s midterm elections are 50 days…”

“As American tech leaders and policymakers debate the existential risks of AI and the necessity of regulating frontier development, other countries are focusing their efforts on catching up to the US.”