Dario Amodei, the leader of Anthropic, supports demands for a slowdown in AI development. A former Anthropic researcher told the BBC that AI staff are genuinely frightened over the fate of humanity. OpenAI's boss and Elon Musk join in backing hitting pause on what they call reckless AI development. US President Trump has a different stance. He says whoever wins AI wins, and brushes off dangers as things to be ignored.

The warnings are issued by industry leaders and researchers. They urge greater caution prior to the next steps. Trump's view is very different from those concerns. He argues the race for AI superiority matters more than possible risks.