Anthropic CEO: 10-Year Ban on AI Regulation ‘Too Blunt’

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed his disagreement with the Republican proposal to block state AI regulations for ten years through a New York Times op-ed. The proposal in President Donald Trump’s tax cut bill faces bipartisan opposition because it would eliminate state regulatory powers without establishing a new framework.

According to Amodei the fast-paced development of AI technology requires a more nuanced approach than a broad federal preemption. A 10-year moratorium is far too blunt an instrument. AI is advancing too head-spinningly fast,” he wrote. Amodei proposed a national transparency standard which would force AI developers to test their models for safety and make their risk-mitigation plans publicly available.

The proposal emerges at a time when multiple states have started implementing their own AI regulations which focus on surveillance and credit scoring applications. Amodei emphasized that a federal ban without national guidance would create an unregulated space. The absence of state oversight and federal regulations would result in the worst possible outcome according to Amodei.

The establishment of a national framework serves two purposes: it provides public and business assurance about AI’s economic and industrial impact. The U.S. needs to act swiftly according to Amodei to guarantee AI benefits exceed its possible risks as debates about the technology intensify.