- President Trump said he is not downplaying AI risks, but believes the technology will be "more good than bad, by a lot."
- Trump suggested that some negative forces are exaggerating AI risks, saying they are "bringing up things that won’t happen."
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing the pace of AI capability improvements, writing "We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models."
- Amodei clarified that pacing does not mean halting progress, but ensuring companies take time to align and safeguard models, with third-party evaluators confirming this.
During his recent visit to Ireland, former President Donald Trump addressed the growing concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), stating, "No, I’m not downplaying. But it’s going to be more good than bad, by a lot."
Trump emphasized the United States' leadership in AI technology, claiming, "Well, I’ll say this: we’re leading China in AI. We’re the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins."
Despite warnings from experts about the potential risks of AI, Trump suggested that negative forces are exaggerating the dangers, saying, "And we can put guardrails, we can do this and that, but, I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn’t be bringing it up, and they’re bringing up things that won’t happen."
His comments come amid ongoing debates about the pace of AI development and the need for safety measures.
Experts like Amodei have called for a more cautious approach, stating, "We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models."
He added, "To be clear, pacing does not mean halting model training or technical progress, but ensuring companies take adequate time to align and safeguard their models."
Trump's remarks reflect a broader tension between innovation and regulation in the rapidly evolving field of AI.
“Amodei, in a blog post, urged slowing AI capability improvements, writing 'We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models.' He clarified that pacing means ensuring companies take time to align and safeguard models, with third-party evaluators confirming this.”
