US President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for stronger government oversight of artificial intelligence, arguing that the technology does not require any additional restrictions beyond having a “high IQ” president, which he said the United States already has.
On Saturday, Amodei published a 3,800-word essay calling for a slower pace of AI development.
Trump cites Anthropic action Trump said his administration had already intervened to prevent AI company Anthropic from engaging in actions that were “bad, or potentially bad. They said such oversight was necessary to ensure the technology is developed with safety, legal liability, economic growth, scientific progress and national security in mind. Anthropic has faced a strained relationship with the Trump administration. The Pentagon has sought to designate the company’s AI models as a security risk, while one of its more advanced models was also temporarily banned. Trump’s remarks came after technology leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, called for stronger government oversight of AI. Many voters have voiced opposition to the construction of additional data centres, while concerns have increased over potential job losses and the effects of AI on children’s education.
Microsoft also drafted its own code of conduct on Monday to keep its AI under human control The debate over artificial intelligence has also emerged as a political issue ahead of November’s midterm elections.
