{
  "id": 7358915,
  "title": "China bristles at Anthropic CEO's 'fearmongering' about its AI development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/china-bristles-at-anthropic-ceos-fearmongering-about-its-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T17:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260915/china-bristles-at-anthropic-ceos-fearmongering-about-its-ai-development"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed annoyance on Monday over remarks made by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who called for the U.S. to limit China's artificial intelligence development as part of a push for a global slowdown in AI advancements. In a detailed article published on Saturday, Amodei expressed concern that a \"Chinese lead in AI would pose grave danger for the United States and the world.\" He advocated for maintaining limits on sales of the most advanced AI chips and chip-making equipment to China in order to maintain U.S. technological superiority.\n\nAmodei's dire warnings about China's intentions have been met with criticism from China's foreign ministry. A spokesperson for the ministry, Guo Jiakun, said during a press conference that Amodei's alarmist predictions were unhelpful and that all nations should cooperate on AI. Guo stated at the conference, \"Fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition will only disrupt the process of global AI governance – which serves no one's interest.\"\n\nChinese officials have also expressed apprehension about AI, warning of the potential risks posed by foreign entities with advanced capabilities.",
  "summary": "BEIJING — China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday bristled at the Anthropic CEO's call for the U.S. to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities as part of a wider argument for a global slowdown on AI development. In a lengthy essay published on Saturday, Dario Amodei warned that a “Chinese lead in AI would pose grave danger for the United States and the world.” To enable the U.S.…",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sam-altman-and-dario-amodei-china-does-not-agree-with-your-ai-plea",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:47:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump defends AI approach, criticizes Anthropic CEO and 'conspiracy theorists'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-defends-ai-approach-criticizes-anthropic-ceo-and-conspiracy",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:57:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Trump lashes out at Dario Amodei after the Anthropic CEO called for a slowdown in AI development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trump-lashes-out-at-dario-amodei-after-the-anthropic-ceo-called-for-a",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:53:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "China bristles at Anthropic CEO's 'fearmongering' about its AI development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/china-bristles-at-anthropic-ceos-fearmongering-about-its-ai-7364309",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:47:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "‘We could lose control’: AI doomsday comments from Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are majorly shaking the internet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/we-could-lose-control-ai-doomsday-comments-from-sam-altman-and-dario",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "What Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk have said about AI risks, stoking 'doom' fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/what-dario-amodei-sam-altman-and-elon-musk-have-said-about-ai-risks",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:37:44.000Z"
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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."
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