China dismisses AI slowdown as Cold War tactic

Dario Amodei, head of the AI company Anthropic, has proposed slowing the pace of AI development.

The Chinese state-backed outlet Global Times is not impressed. It calls the proposal a "Cold War playbook," an attempt to hold back China's AI progress under the guise of goodwill.

For you and your company, this doesn't mean anything here and now. It's another round in the big power struggle between the US and China over who decides the future of AI.

Rule of thumb: no reason to react. Watch whether the rhetoric turns into concrete political decisions, such as export rules or new AI laws. Then it becomes relevant.