# Tech CEOs Split on AI Safety Regulation

> Nvidia and Meta leaders push back on Anthropic's call for government intervention to slow AI development.
- Title: Tech CEOs Split on AI Safety Regulation · PCMAG | Shortify
- Summary: Nvidia and Meta leaders push back on Anthropic's call for government intervention to slow AI development. Major tech CEOs disagree on whether AI safety…
- Keywords: nvidia, meta, anthropic, jensen huang, mark zuckerberg, dario amodei, ai safety, ai regulation, self-improving ai, government intervention, tech industry, technology
- Source: PCMAG — https://pcmag.com/news/nvidia-meta-ceos-argue-against-anthropics-ai-slowdown-plan
- Author: James Peckham
- Published: 2026-09-16T10:07:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nvidia, meta, anthropic, jensen huang, mark zuckerberg, dario amodei, ai safety, ai regulation, self-improving ai, government intervention, tech industry, technology
## Anthropic calls for AI slowdown
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants government intervention to help companies simultaneously slow development of self-improving AI models.
## Nvidia says existing laws suffice
Jensen Huang argues new regulations are unnecessary. He says current laws already govern product reliability and functionality.

> We have plenty of laws. We have plenty of regulations that govern the reliability and the functionality of products.
## Companies should self-regulate testing
Huang says each company should properly test products and hold releases until they're ready, without government mandates.

> We should create products and properly test them. And if they're not ready to be released, just hold on to it.
## Zuckerberg opposes coordinated delays
Meta's CEO says maintaining the right balance of power is key. He believes companies should handle safety individually, not collectively.

> I believe the key to building a positive future for everyone is maintaining the right balance of power.
## Meta delayed its Muse model
Zuckerberg says Meta held back its latest model for several months due to internal safety concerns, without asking competitors to do the same.

> We didn't call for everyone else to do this before we would. We just did it as part of our day-to-day work.
## Other AI leaders support slowdown
Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis have all spoken positively about Anthropic's three-prong approach to collectively slow AI development.
## Trump calls AI safety a hoax
President Trump opposes regulation, saying negative forces are raising exaggerated concerns about things that won't happen.

> I think you have a lot of very negative forces that are...bringing up things that won't happen.
## Key takeaway

Major tech CEOs disagree on whether AI safety requires new government regulation or just company self-testing.