Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said AI development must slow down. He also called for better safety measures amid growing AI risks.

President Trump pushed back against these calls. He claimed there was a "sick conspiracy" against AI and data centers.

On Truth Social Trump said AI just needs a strong president. He said the United States already has one.

Trump linked opposition to AI growth to helping China. Top Republicans joined Trump in rejecting calls for more AI checks.

Amodei's appeal was part of a wider industry push. Other leaders like Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Demis Hassabis agreed.

Investor Michael Burry and others criticized Amodei's safety stance. After these calls a global tech selloff happened.

AI infrastructure stocks fell while cyber security stocks rose. Trump and Anthropic had an earlier dispute over Pentagon access.

A federal restriction on Anthropic was later ruled unlawful. Canada's prime minister also backed a global technology-stability group.