# China fires back at U.S. AI safety warnings, calling them fearmongering to lock in American advantage

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/china-fires-back-at-u-s-ai-safety-warnings-calling-them-fearmongering-to-lock-in-american-advantage/>
> Published: 2026-09-14 12:20:22+00:00

China has flatly rejected warnings about AI risks from Anthropic CEO Amodei and other U.S. AI leaders. Beijing's Foreign Ministry calls it "fearmongering," while the state-run Global Times accuses Amodei of waging a "silent AI Cold War." China's security minister isn't calling for a slowdown either but for faster AI infrastructure buildout. Trump also opposes any slowdown.

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