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# Anthropic co-founder says AI “risks are real, this isn’t a fake”

CBS News, 14 September 2026, YouTube. 16,377 views as of 12 October 2026.
Kind: Interview.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riuB-hwY9Jo

## Why it is here

CBS News segment on Jack Clark's BBC interview, with Washington Post reporter Gerrit De Vynck.

## Description (written by Gemini from the video)

**Summary**  
CBS News anchor Elizabeth Cook interviews *The Washington Post* tech reporter Gerrit De Vynck about recent calls by artificial intelligence industry leaders to slow down frontier AI development and establish government regulations. The segment features clips of Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark speaking to the BBC about AI safety risks, international coordination, and China's AI trajectory, alongside analysis of political and shareholder pressures.

**What is shown**  
- [00:00] CBS News studio segment with Elizabeth Cook introducing the topic of "AI Anxiety" and regulation.
- [00:13] BBC News exclusive interview clip of Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark discussing the necessity of government policy regimes alongside industry.
- [00:40] Split-screen interview between Elizabeth Cook and *The Washington Post* reporter Gerrit De Vynck.
- [01:09] Stock footage of computer code, programming interfaces, and typing on a laptop.
- [01:39] Second BBC News clip of Jack Clark warning that AI risks are real and discussing China's frontier model timeline, alongside a graphic quoting President Trump on AI controls.
- [03:05] B-roll footage of code editors, ChatGPT interface, server racks, and logos for Gemini and OpenAI.
- [05:07] Graphics highlighting criticism that AI regulations could entrench incumbents and disadvantage smaller AI startups.

**Claims & numbers**  
- Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark claims that China is "six months to a year behind the West" in AI development and has not yet seen "out-of-control agent swarms" because their models are not yet capable enough [01:40].
- Jack Clark states that within a few months, China will face the same AI risk profile that Western developers are currently navigating [01:48].
- Gerrit De Vynck states that Donald Trump emphatically expressed he is not interested in limiting AI development in order to preserve the United States' competitive advantage over China [01:03].
- Elizabeth Cook notes that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced he will delay OpenAI's public offering (IPO) for at least a year [03:38].
- Gerrit De Vynck claims Anthropic advocates for limitations on open-source/open-weights AI models due to safety concerns regarding uncontrollable distribution [05:32].

**Notable quotes**  
- "It’s no longer just got to be industry calling the shots here, it needs to be industry and governments, and we need to get some kind of policy regime in place." — Jack Clark [00:30]
- "China is six months to a year behind the West. So they haven't seen out-of-control agent swarms yet, their models are too dumb." — Jack Clark [01:40]
- "These risks are real, this isn't a fake, and we want to talk about these issues internationally, because that's how you get to a safe outcome." — Jack Clark [02:02]

**Assessment**  
This is a television news interview and commentary segment analyzing industry policy statements rather than a technical product demonstration. The clip compiles excerpted broadcast remarks from Jack Clark and expert journalistic commentary on the feasibility and motives behind proposed AI development pauses and regulations.

_Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-10-12 from the video's audio and frames._

## Related

- 2026-09-14: [Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark tells the BBC that lawmakers may need to mandate an AI 'kill switch' that a third party can verify](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-14-jack-clark-bbc-verifiable-kill-switch/)

## People in it

- [Donald Trump](https://postcutoff.com/person/donald-trump/), President of the United States
- [Jack Clark](https://postcutoff.com/person/jack-clark/), Co-founder, Anthropic; author of Import AI
- [Sam Altman](https://postcutoff.com/person/sam-altman/), CEO, OpenAI