Racing in AI, Suddenly Calling for Slowdown... Criticized as "Hypocrisy"

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Voices are emerging from the U.S. AI industry warning that rapidly advancing AI could pose a threat to humanity and calling for regulation. China has strongly objected to this.

Reporter Yu Deok-gi has the details.

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Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, who proposed slowing down the pace of AI performance improvements, went a step further, claiming that the AI industry has deceived the public by framing the risks of the technology in a positive light.

[Dario Amodei / CEO, Anthropic (on CBS "Sunday Morning"): There are real risks. And I think the industry has lied to people for too long about the fact that there are risks with this technology.]

He also emphasized the need for an independent external evaluation board to monitor AI safety and the implementation of legal regulations.

In particular, Amodei argued that high-performance AI chips should not be sold to China, asserting that China will not slow down its AI development pace.

President Trump emphasized America's superiority over China and expressed his intention to maintain current policies that promote AI technology development.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President (local time 13th): The United States is leading China in AI. Frankly, I want to keep it that way, because whoever wins AI wins.]

As the debate over slowing down AI in the U.S. linked to the need to keep China in check, China expressed displeasure.

[Guo Jiakun / Spokesperson, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Spreading various discourses about threats and engaging in confrontation and malicious competition only hinders the process of building global AI governance and helps no one.]

Amid ongoing debates within the U.S. administration, David Sacks, White House Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, criticized the slowdown argument, stating, "The industry could simply agree not to create artificial general intelligence that overwhelms humans," and adding that they should not act as if the motives behind the slowdown argument are purely altruistic.

Leading AI firms including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google are reportedly preparing voluntary regulations first. However, late-coming competitors have criticized these frontrunners, accusing them of trying to protect their vested interests by setting global technical rules and safety standards under the guise of slowing down, calling it "nothing more than a cartel and a wolf in sheep's clothing."

The debate over slowing down AI, centered around technological hegemony and human safety, is expected to intensify further.

(Video Journalist: Bae Moon-san, Video Editor: Jang Hyun-ki, Design: Park Tae-young)
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