U.S. President Donald Trump spoke again on Monday about artificial intelligence regulation, stating that what AI truly needs are not new restrictions, but a "strong and smart president." He also specifically criticized the CEO of Anthropic, saying that the existing criminal and regulatory powers in the United States are sufficient to rein in related companies.
Publicly oppose the addition of new restrictions
Trump posted on social media stating that the U.S. government already has sufficient law enforcement tools to take criminal and regulatory actions against AI company, and therefore there is no need to establish new regulatory frameworks for the industry. He also mentioned that the current opposition to AI and data centers is weakening America's leading position, and described China as a potential beneficiary.
This statement continues his previous stance in supporting the expansion of AI. In August this year, Trump stated that regulatory approaches that allow AI to continue developing should be promoted, and he supported the construction of data centers, saying that the importance of this technology could surpass that of the internet.
Criticize by name: Anthropic
In the latest post, Trump directly attacked Amodei, accusing them of pretending to be harmless on the surface, and claimed that his government had prevented them from engaging in harmful behavior, but he did not provide any specific details or evidence.
At the time of these related controversies, tensions within the AI industry regarding development pace and security issues continued to rise. Last week, AI researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation from Anthropic and accused the company and its former employer OpenAI of accelerating their pursuit of "self-improving superintelligence," stating that the associated risks had been seriously underestimated.
Data Center Disputes Intensify
It is also reported that OpenAI has inquired with U.S. lawmakers whether coordinating the slowdown of AI research and development by multiple companies would violate antitrust laws. Previously, OpenAI's chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki, also stated that it would be difficult for the industry to continue advancing towards more powerful models at the current pace for a long time with the existing security measures, but no company-wide suspension was announced.
In another post, Trump defended the expansion of data centers, stating that the reason for the surge in data center construction in the United States is that the country is clearly ahead of other countries in this field, and called for not stifling this growth momentum.
Currently, communities in various parts of the United States are opposing data center projects, with concerns focusing on electricity costs, water consumption, and land use. Some states have begun to tighten relevant regulations, and other regions are also discussing restrictions on new projects.
Additional information:Anthropic disclosed last week that an incident of Claude accessing the real system occurred again during security testing. This is the fourth time such a situation has been made public by the company, and it has once again brought the issue of behavior control of the AI model in a real environment to the forefront of industry discussions.
