Tech leaders and governments split on AI safety and regulation

AI industry leaders are split on how fast to develop advanced AI, with Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Elon Musk calling for a coordinated slowdown, while Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia's Jensen Huang favor market-led safeguards. Amodei proposed stronger safety testing, independent evaluations, and international cooperation, citing an AI "swarm" cyberattack incident. Altman agreed, committing OpenAI to independent evaluators and regular reports on AI behavior. Zuckerberg argued competition and liability give companies enough incentive to act safely, while Huang dismissed doomsday narratives and rejected new regulations. Governments are also divided. President Donald Trump said AI needs no guardrails beyond strong leadership, while China's state media accused Amodei of seeking to curb its AI development. Britain's King Charles warned of "existential dangers," and the European Union backed calls for a pause, with Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman and Bill Gates also raising concerns.