AI's regulatory divide grows

Summary

CNBC's Kate Rooney reports a widening divide over frontier AI regulation. AI labs and some experts are calling for slowdowns and peer safety reviews, while Jensen Huang and President Trump argue against slowing development, citing U.S. competitiveness against China. The Trump administration appears unlikely to push strict new AI rules, and congressional momentum for regulation has weakened.

• Kate Rooney reports a widening divide over slowing frontier AI.
• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown, and OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are working on safety.
• Elon Musk agreed with Amodei and proposed peer reviews for powerful AI models.
• NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang warned slowing AI could cost the U.S. its lead over China.
• President Trump dismissed AI extinction fears and aligned with Huang; Treasury Secretary Bessent echoed that alignment.
• Pentagon technology chief Emil Michael argued existing laws already provide authority to police AI.
• Congressional momentum for AI regulation has weakened after Trump's comments, making new legislation harder.