The White House and Congress are increasingly urging executives from leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies to refrain from making statements about the potential downsides of AI.
Axios reported on October 24, citing federal lawmakers and White House officials, that "current AI company leaders are becoming a significant political liability" and that even government officials and lawmakers who are supportive of AI wish for founders to remain silent and focus on ensuring product safety, similar to leaders in other industries.
Earlier, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, advocated for a cautious approach to AI safety in a personal blog last month. Following this, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, echoed similar sentiments, escalating the controversy within the industry and political circles.
Republican Senator John Curtis remarked, "They are tripping over themselves trying to sell the public on the value of this technology," adding that the current AI sector is "the most detached group from the public, remaining in a vacuum."
Democratic Representative Ro Khanna stated, "Individuals like Sam Altman argue that the world must accept some downsides for the benefits of this technology," and expressed skepticism about trusting billionaires to ensure public safety.
The Trump administration has specifically expressed dissatisfaction with Anthropic's transparency practices. A notable example was Anthropic's recent blog post revealing that its AI model generated false reports related to a U.S. murder case and submitted them to a police website.
Axios noted that "AI companies have yet to win public favor, with recent polls indicating that a majority of Americans view AI as harmful to society," concluding that the clear lesson for AI CEOs is to "keep their mouths shut."
Axios reported on October 24, citing federal lawmakers and White House officials, that "current AI company leaders are becoming a significant political liability" and that even government officials and lawmakers who are supportive of AI wish for founders to remain silent and focus on ensuring product safety, similar to leaders in other industries.
Earlier, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, advocated for a cautious approach to AI safety in a personal blog last month. Following this, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, echoed similar sentiments, escalating the controversy within the industry and political circles.
Republican Senator John Curtis remarked, "They are tripping over themselves trying to sell the public on the value of this technology," adding that the current AI sector is "the most detached group from the public, remaining in a vacuum."
Democratic Representative Ro Khanna stated, "Individuals like Sam Altman argue that the world must accept some downsides for the benefits of this technology," and expressed skepticism about trusting billionaires to ensure public safety.
The Trump administration has specifically expressed dissatisfaction with Anthropic's transparency practices. A notable example was Anthropic's recent blog post revealing that its AI model generated false reports related to a U.S. murder case and submitted them to a police website.
Axios noted that "AI companies have yet to win public favor, with recent polls indicating that a majority of Americans view AI as harmful to society," concluding that the clear lesson for AI CEOs is to "keep their mouths shut."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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