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AI Safety Warnings Trigger Global Tech Stock Decline and Political Clash

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  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Associated Press United States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative
  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)

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Global technology stocks and chipmakers experienced significant declines on Monday after leading artificial intelligence executives called for a slowdown in the development of AI capabilities. The market volatility followed a proposal by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who urged AI companies to coordinate and moderate their pace of advancement to better manage safety risks. This position was supported by other industry leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, xAI head Elon Musk, and Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis. The concerns were further amplified by the resignation of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who stated that some builders believe AI could pose an existential threat to humanity by the end of the decade.

Financial markets reacted sharply to the news. In the United States, the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 opened lower, with heavy losses seen in chipmakers such as Nvidia, Intel, and Micron. International markets were similarly affected, with the South Korean Kospi leading declines in Asia and the Stoxx Europe 600 technology sub-index falling. Analysts suggested that investors fear a slowdown in AI development could lead to reduced capital spending on infrastructure.

President Donald Trump strongly rejected the calls for regulation and a slowdown. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the push as a "SICK conspiracy" and asserted that the only guardrails needed are a "STRONG AND SMART" president. He argued that the U.S. already possesses sufficient regulatory and criminal power over these companies and warned that slowing down would primarily benefit China. Conversely, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the safety warnings as alarmism, while Chinese state security officials warned that AI could be used by foreign powers to undermine national security.

Market interpretations of the event varied. Some investors viewed the warnings as a sober reassessment of risk, while others, including Michael Burry, suggested the calls for caution might be an attempt by dominant industry players to stifle smaller competitors.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
These outlets emphasized the specific safety risks and the dramatic nature of the warnings, while also highlighting the tension between the White House and AI firms.
Centre
These outlets focused on the factual sequence of the AI CEOs' warnings, the subsequent market drop, and Trump's public response.
Centre-right
This outlet highlighted the financial impact on specific indices and included skeptical investor perspectives that framed the safety warnings as potential anti-competitive tactics.

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