Vance Rejects AI Regulation Push, Tells Developers to Stop Building 'Frankenstein'
The US vice-president dismissed global AI safety regulation calls, pushing back directly at Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei.
US Vice-President JD Vance has sharply rejected calls for coordinated global regulation of artificial intelligence safety risks, telling developers of advanced AI models that if they believe their technology is dangerous, they should stop building it rather than seek government intervention.
Vance directed his remarks at Dario Amodei, co-founder of AI company Anthropic, who has urged Washington to coordinate oversight of AI systems — including with China. "If you're gonna create Frankenstein, don't come to the government and say we need regulation," Vance said, invoking the fictional monster as a metaphor for potentially dangerous AI development.
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The comments reflect a broader tension within the AI industry between those who argue advanced models pose existential risks requiring regulatory guardrails and those who contend that government intervention would stifle innovation. Amodei has been among the more prominent voices from within the technology sector calling for structured controls, a stance that appears to put Anthropic at odds with the current administration's posture.
The exchange comes as the debate over AI governance intensifies globally, with governments, researchers, and industry leaders divided over how — and whether — to impose binding rules on the development of frontier AI models. A former Anthropic researcher also recently revisited claims that AI could pose a threat to humanity, adding further urgency to discussions that Vance and others in the administration appear reluctant to engage through legislative or regulatory channels.
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