Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Asked: After Trump Tech Summit, How Do You Feel About AI Slowdown Call?

Summary
This video is news footage from Forbes Breaking News showing Donald Trump and tech industry leaders speaking to reporters outside the White House on September 29, 2026, following a meeting on "super intelligence." At a reporter's request, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei steps up to the microphones to address his public stance on AI risks and safety alongside President Trump and other tech executives.

What is shown

• [00:00] President Trump and attendees (including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk visible in the background) listening to reporters outside the White House.
• [00:06] A reporter requests Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei step forward to address his previous calls for caution or slowing down AI.
• [00:11] Trump calls Amodei forward, remarking, "Whatever he says is okay, be careful."
• [00:19] Amodei delivers brief remarks addressing the balance between technological leadership, medical benefits, and safety risks.
• [00:52] Reporters shout follow-up questions about whether self-policing and a lack of guardrails are sufficient, before Trump cuts in at [00:59] dismissing a reporter's question.

Claims & numbers

• Dario Amodei states that AI offers "incredible benefits," specifically highlighting medical benefits (he states he has previously discussed these).
• Dario Amodei references Donald Trump's position, stating: "As the president has said, you know, whoever wins AI wins."
• Dario Amodei states that the technology possesses "very real risks" and that the mechanism for how to address these risks is "still under discussion."
• No quantitative metrics or technical benchmarks are claimed.

Notable quotes

• [00:11] "Whatever he says is okay, be careful." — Donald Trump
• [00:28] "As the president has said, you know, whoever wins AI wins, I think that's very important. But I think the technology has very real risks." — Dario Amodei
• [00:45] "We all need to work together to make sure that we can win, and we can win safely. If we do this right, we work with the president and everyone here, we can win safely." — Dario Amodei

Assessment
This is authentic, direct news footage of a media stakeout outside the White House following an executive summit. It captures unscripted verbal remarks from political and tech industry figures without CGI or technical product demonstrations.

Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-09-30 from the video's audio and frames.