Anthropic calls for AI slowdown as Trump and Xi seek AI supremacy | ABC NEWS

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There's intensifying debate this week about how AI should be approached responsibly given its capabilities and the speed in which it is developing. Leading AI company Anthropic wants to slow the technology down over safety concerns and suggested that a 'kill switch' mechanism may be required for dangerous models. At the same time, Donald Trump is brushing off those concerns in his mission to beat-out China in the AI race. The ABC's Jeremy Fernandez breaks it all down. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/china-and-america-ai-arms-race-proceeds-despite-warnings/107160610 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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