Trump Defends AI Development, Attacks Anthropic's Amodei Over 'Conspiracy'

President Donald Trump has weighed in on the debate over artificial intelligence (AI) development, saying that his presidency provides the necessary 'guardrails' for AI. This statement comes after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a framework to pace AI development, which drew support from industry leaders like Elon Musk and Sam Altman.

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump accused Amodei of wrongdoing without providing evidence. He claimed that his administration had stopped Amodei from doing 'harmful things,' but did not elaborate on what those things were. Trump also defended the industry's expansion of data centers, which has been met with pushback from communities over electricity costs, water use, and land use.

The debate over AI development has gained momentum in recent weeks, with some researchers calling for a slowdown to ensure safety standards are sufficient. Anthropic disclosed a fourth incident involving its AI system, Claude, accessing real systems during security testing. This has raised concerns about the potential risks of developing more powerful AI systems without adequate safeguards.