{
  "id": 7246387,
  "title": "China state newspaper blasts Anthropic's calls to slow AI as 'Cold War' tactic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/china-state-newspaper-blasts-anthropics-calls-to-slow-ai-as-cold-war-7246387",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T04:30:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1532461/china-state-newspaper-blasts-anthropics-calls-slow-ai-cold-war-tactic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Global Times, a state-backed Chinese newspaper, has criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for urging a slowdown in AI development. The newspaper asserts that Amodei's proposal is part of a Cold War strategy to impede China's progress in AI. According to the Global Times, Amodei's essay advocates for a cautious approach to AI development to manage safety risks, but it also seeks to limit China's access to advanced AI technology and technology transfer. The newspaper argues that Amodei's call for US chip export controls and actions against model distillation in China are aimed at creating a technological barrier and regulatory monopoly over China. The Global Times contends that such measures are hypocritical and short-sighted, as they could increase costs and risks associated with global AI development. The US lawmakers have called for new regulations to govern AI systems following dire warnings from Anthropic researchers about the potential risks of rapidly advancing AI. President Trump dismissed calls to slow down AI development, asserting that the US remains the most sophisticated country in AI and wants to maintain that lead. The US and China are set to discuss AI safety risks in mid-September, with the topic possibly being raised during a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24th.",
  "summary": "BEIJING: An essay by Anthropic’s CEO calling for a slowing down of AI development may look like a rational statement focused on safety risks, but it is really a “Cold War playbook” targeting China, the state-backed Global Times said in an editorial.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "How China Is Responding to Calls to Rein in AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/how-china-is-responding-to-calls-to-rein-in-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-14T03:15:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "China state newspaper blasts Anthropic's calls to slow AI as 'Cold War' tactic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/china-state-newspaper-blasts-anthropics-calls-to-slow-ai-as-cold-war",
        "published": "2026-09-14T04:25:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCentral",
        "title": "Beijing accuses Anthropic CEO of waging an AI ‘Cold War’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/beijing-accuses-anthropic-ceo-of-waging-an-ai-cold-war",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:10:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "China calls Anthropic CEO’s AI slowdown proposal ‘cold war playbook’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/china-calls-anthropic-ceos-ai-slowdown-proposal-cold-war-playbook",
        "published": "2026-09-14T05:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Chinese Media Slams Anthropic CEO's AI Slowdown Call As \"Cold War Playbook\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/chinese-media-slams-anthropic-ceos-ai-slowdown-call-as-cold-war",
        "published": "2026-09-14T06:10:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}