China Denounces U.S. AI Safety Concerns as ‘Fearmongering’ in Escalating Tech Rivalry

China rejects U.S. AI slowdown calls, labels warnings as fearmongering in tech rivalry. Global AI governance tensions rise.

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September 14, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Hong Kong, China — China has strongly criticized recent calls from U.S. technology executives to slow the advancement of artificial intelligence, calling the warnings an attempt to hinder its progress and a form of geopolitical intimidation.

The Chinese government dismissed the statements as “fearmongering” and accused the U.S. of following a “Cold War playbook.” This comes amid heightened competition between the two nations, with President Donald Trump also downplaying the concerns and emphasizing the need to outpace China in AI development.

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A recent essay by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, supported by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk, urged companies to slow AI model improvements due to potential risks. Amodei warned that a Chinese lead in AI could pose global dangers and called for restrictions on technology exports to China. However, Beijing rejected these claims, with foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun condemning the rhetoric as counterproductive to international cooperation.

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