Trump Wants to Discuss Stricter AI Rules with Tech Companies — Reuters

On Tuesday, Donald Trump will host a meeting at the White House with leaders of technology companies to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. One of the key topics of discussion will be how to strengthen AI oversight in the U.S. without slowing down the industry’s development.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will also join the meeting. The day before, he spoke out clearly against imposing a moratorium or excessive government intervention in the field of artificial intelligence.

“We don’t need a moratorium. We don’t need to interfere and over-regulate this, because then we’ll lose the race to China,” Johnson said on Fox Business.

According to him, Washington’s task is to find a model that will allow it to maintain the pace of innovation while establishing sufficient safeguards.

“It’s important to keep innovating, but we have to find the right balance. That’s what this conversation will be about,” he said.

The debate is intensifying amid warnings from the AI companies themselves. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI have recently called for greater caution regarding the pace of development of increasingly powerful models and the risks associated with their safety.

Trump, for his part, has repeatedly emphasized that maintaining a technological edge over China must remain the top priority for the U.S. He also stated that certain control mechanisms already exist, particularly within the Department of Justice. Johnson agreed that safety concerns cannot be ignored, but cautioned against an approach that could effectively halt the industry’s development.

“I think the Department of Justice can play a role if something goes wrong. But until then, we need transparency and some oversight,” he said.

Congress, however, does not have a unified position on the matter. Representatives from both parties have already questioned the Trump administration’s relatively hands-off approach, pointing to security risks, potential job losses, and the concentration of power among a few large tech companies. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that AI industry leaders themselves expect the government to take certain actions.

“When it comes to AI safety, I think we need to act decisively and responsibly—right now,” he told CNBC.

On the eve of the meeting, Trump also had dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. The company has recently been among the most prominent advocates for a more cautious approach to the development of powerful AI systems.

Source: Reuters.

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