China Rebutts US CEOs’ AI Warning, Accuses Them of Fear and Unfair Competition

15 September 2026

Over the weekend, CEOs of OpenAI and SpaceXAI endorsed alerts from Anthropic’s head, Dario Amodei, about the risks associated with the rapid advancement of AI and the need to strengthen safety mechanisms

The spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, commented on Monday (14) that the recent claims by American CEOs about AI safety risks aim to ‘spread fear, confrontation and unfair competition’ and that this will only hinder efforts toward solid global governance of AI.

“A IA é uma tecnologia consequente para o bem-estar de toda a humanidade. Todas as partes devem promover conjuntamente o desenvolvimento aberto e inclusivo para o bem e para todos”, disse Jiakun em coletiva de imprensa.

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According to him, China is a strong advocate of cybersecurity and has placed AI under the supervision of national laws and regulations, as well as having improved institutional guidelines and relevant ethical standards. “We are ready to continue working with the rest of the world to actively respond to cybersecurity risks and challenges in the age of intelligence, promote the building of a community with a shared future in cyberspace and allow the Internet to benefit countries,” he added.

Over the weekend, CEOs of OpenAI and SpaceXAI endorsed alerts from the head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, about the risks associated with the accelerated advancement of AI and the need to reinforce safety mechanisms.

On Monday, the US President, Donald Trump, criticized the businessmen’s stance, claiming that this would benefit China. “Don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs!”, he wrote on Truth Social.

James Whitmore

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