The former White House AI czar told the labs to slow down themselves.
David Sacks, the White House AI czar until March, replied to Anthropic and OpenAI on Sunday. He said the two firms already control the frontier and can slow down without anyone's permission. Sacks warned that asking for rules first would look like a bid to lock out rivals.
Why it mattersThis fight decides who writes AI safety rules, the companies themselves or Washington. The answer shapes how fast the tools you use gain new powers.
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