AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged U.S. regulation to slow AI development, a stance backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. President Trump’s team rejected the call, insisting industry leaders must self-regulate and warning that slowing progress could hand China an advantage. OpenAI has pledged to allow third-party evaluators to audit its products, accepting significant costs to ensure safety.