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Ex-Trump adviser backs self-imposed AI slowdown, rejects ‘cartel’ framework

Former Trump AI and crypto czar David Sacks endorsed a self-imposed slowdown of AI development in a post on X, but rejected the framing of the call made by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday, which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk have also backed. Sacks argued the industry leaders were not acting in good faith, calling the move a "cartel" framework rather than an altruistic one.

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Ex-Trump adviser backs self-imposed AI slowdown, rejects ‘cartel’ framework
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Former Trump adviser and artificial intelligence and crypto czar David Sacks endorsed an industry slowdown of AI development but rejected the altruistic framing of the move by industry leaders.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call on Saturday for the AI industry to self-impose a slowdown of development has gained steam after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with the call, along with other industry leaders such as Elon Musk. Sacks voiced measured support for the move in a lengthy post on X but flipped the framing on its head, arguing that the two weren’t acting in good faith.

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