Trump: Does not want to shut down or take over Anthropic, the US is far ahead of other countries in the field of AI

Comparing news, US President Trump said in an interview with Axios that if used improperly, AI can become a weapon; if used properly, AI will be a major event, even larger than the Internet. He said AI may allow humans to find medical cures for certain diseases 25 years earlier, but at the same time, we must remain vigilant.

When asked if he sees Anthropic and its CEO Dario Amodei as a national security threat, Trump said he doesn't feel it now, but maybe a week ago. Trump said he had just met with Dario Amodei, gave a speech during the G7 summit, and quickly responded to the government's request. Trump said Anthropic has acted very responsibly so far.

As to whether to shut down or take over Anthropic, Trump said he didn't want to do that because the US is leading China by a large margin in AI. Trump said that AI requires massive amounts of electricity, and proposed the idea of having AI companies build their own power plants. The benefits of AI outweigh the disadvantages, and the government will identify and stop the bad parts.

When asked if the Defense Production Act would be used to regulate or control AI, Trump said he would do so if necessary, but is currently uncertain whether it is necessary. He also said that France proposed at G7 to establish an international organization and wanted the US to share more AI technology, but the problem with the US is that we are too far ahead of others.