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OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development

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Society is more likely to get "cat-level" or "dog-level" AI years before human-level AI.

"[W]e will eventually reach AGI... and quite possibly before the end of this century."

"Superhuman AIs" will be achieved "between a few years and a couple of decades."

"Digital intelligence" could overtake us within "5 to 20 years."

"[W]e could get to real AGI in the next decade."

"Human-level" AI could occur in "two or three years."

"I'd be surprised if we don't have AGI by [2029]."

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"I think, today, [China is] probably two years behind the top [AI] models [from the US]."

"Where China sits [in AI], I think, is very far behind the US."

"The United States is in a strong position to win the essential [AI] race with China."

"China will dominate AI."

"The combination with China's self-made chips + AI infrastructure stack will put China ahead of the US."

China would "undoubtedly come out on top [in the US-China AI race]."

"[I]t seems like the United States is really far ahead [when it comes to generative AI]."

"China will lead the world in AI development."

In 2025, "China will start to lead the AI race (as a consequence of leading the open-source AI race)."

Will China Surpass the US in AI?

U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday that a "SICK conspiracy" is being waged against AI and data centers, saying the only guardrails the technology needs are "a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT."

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U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday that a "SICK conspiracy" is being waged against AI and data centers, saying the only guardrails the technology needs are "a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT."

In the same post, Trump named Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, accusing him of "pretending to be a 'perfect little angel,'" and said the administration already holds "tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power" over AI companies.

In the same post, Trump named Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, accusing him of "pretending to be a 'perfect little angel,'" and said the administration already holds "tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power" over AI companies.

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance told reporters Monday that "I don't think Americans should be scared of anything" about AI, but likened AI firms calling for regulation to a "Trojan Horse."

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance told reporters Monday that "I don't think Americans should be scared of anything" about AI, but likened AI firms calling for regulation to a "Trojan Horse."

The comments followed an essay Amodei published Saturday <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/anthropic-ceo-urges-ai-industry-to-slow-down">urging AI firms to slow improvements in "the capabilities of AI models"</a> and warning that within six to 12 months, rogue AI agents could take over the internet and cause "hundreds of billions of dollars in damage."

The comments followed an essay Amodei published Saturday urging AI firms to slow improvements in "the capabilities of AI models" and warning that within six to 12 months, rogue AI agents could take over the internet and cause "hundreds of billions of dollars in damage."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Elon Musk of xAI and Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis all voiced support for Amodei's proposal. Altman also said OpenAI would not pursue an initial public offering this year, citing safety concerns.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Elon Musk of xAI and Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis all voiced support for Amodei's proposal. Altman also said OpenAI would not pursue an initial public offering this year, citing safety concerns.

As a result, markets fell Monday; the Nasdaq 100 slid about 1.2% to a six-week low, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 6%. Nvidia fell more than 3%, while SoftBank shares dropped about 10.7% in Tokyo.

As a result, markets fell Monday; the Nasdaq 100 slid about 1.2% to a six-week low, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 6%. Nvidia fell more than 3%, while SoftBank shares dropped about 10.7% in Tokyo.

AI doesn't need a maze of guardrails written by doomsayers — it needs strong American leadership, and that's exactly what's in place right now. The panic campaign against AI and data centers only helps Beijing, and the executives now posing as innocent have already been stopped from doing damage. Whoever wins AI wins the future, and slowing down is surrender.

AI doesn't need a maze of guardrails written by doomsayers — it needs strong American leadership, and that's exactly what's in place right now. The panic campaign against AI and data centers only helps Beijing, and the executives now posing as innocent have already been stopped from doing damage. Whoever wins AI wins the future, and slowing down is surrender.

Pro-industry narrative

AI is a technology that will shape the future of all humanity, so it should be built to be open, inclusive and beneficial to everyone. Fear-mongering about a rival nation's progress and turning a shared breakthrough into a race for dominance wrecks any chance of sound global governance. Threat narratives and vicious competition serve nobody's interests.

AI is a technology that will shape the future of all humanity, so it should be built to be open, inclusive and beneficial to everyone. Fear-mongering about a rival nation's progress and turning a shared breakthrough into a race for dominance wrecks any chance of sound global governance. Threat narratives and vicious competition serve nobody's interests.

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Industry-critical narrative

There's a 4% chance that the U.S. and China will reach a formal agreement to limit frontier AI training or deployment before 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 4% chance that the U.S. and China will reach a formal agreement to limit frontier AI training or deployment before 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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