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

Leading AI executives Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed calls for restraint in AI development after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged Washington to slow progress. The debate contrasts with President Donald Trump's push to preserve US AI leadership over China, creating policy uncertainty for the sector. The outcome could materially affect the pace of AI investment, commercialization and US-China technology competition.