Trump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreacting
He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Yesterday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a lengthy open letter saying it was time to “pace the frontier” and slow down AI development. OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk both agreed, publicly voicing their support on X. Even Alphabet’s Demis Hassabis offered tentative support for Amodei’s proposal.Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, however, seem to think the AI executives are being overreactive and fear that a pause could lead to China outpacing the US in the AI race.
- ▪He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Yesterday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a lengthy open letter saying it was time to “pace the frontier” and slow down AI development.
- ▪OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk both agreed, publicly voicing their support on X.
- ▪Even Alphabet’s Demis Hassabis offered tentative support for Amodei’s proposal.Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, however, seem to think the AI executives are being overreactive and fear that a pause could lead to China outpacing
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AICloseAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AINewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsPolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyTrump and Mike Johnson think the AI industry is overreactingThe Republicans fear slowing down AI development could give China the edge.The Republicans fear slowing down AI development could give China the edge.by Terrence O'BrienCloseTerrence O'BrienWeekend EditorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Terrence O'BrienSep 13, 2026, 7:41 PM…
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