"No Regulation Needed, Run Fast!"... AI Leaders Clash Over Call to Slow Down

Opinions among the heads of major artificial intelligence big tech companies are sharply divided over the recently sparked debate surrounding AI speed control.

Speaking at Salesforce's annual Dreamforce event held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Monday, local time, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rejected moves to slow down AI development for safety reasons, stating that new U.S. laws or regulations to control AI development are unnecessary.

Huang argued that "new laws or regulations are unnecessary because market logic is already at play," adding that AI labs must not fall into the trap of making a false choice between the speed of innovation and the ability to develop safe products.

Huang also emphasized that companies should each focus on refraining from launching dangerous products.

"If you build a product or service and are not confident in its capabilities, performance, and safety, you simply do not launch it," he claimed, adding, "It is entirely possible to achieve both innovation and safety simultaneously."

Huang explained, "Run as fast as you can, but at any point you feel the company is getting out of control or the product might not be safe, you just pause and fix it."

Jensen Huang's stance stems from the fact that Nvidia's commercial fate is directly tied to the pace of investment in building AI infrastructure.

Nvidia has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX, and these companies are among the largest purchasers of Nvidia chips.

On the other hand, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei repeatedly argued at the event that development speeds must be slowed down for the sake of safety.

Comparing this to the automotive industry, Amodei explained, "If a safety incident like a brake defect occurs at a competing car company, it is a moment for all car companies to pause and reflect on their own practices."

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Lee Eui-seon | Graphics by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News
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