# ‘Silent Cold War’: Why calls to slow AI have sparked a new US–China frontier

https://mins.news/en/item/57844

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-14 14:23 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/silent-cold-war-why-calls-to-slow-ai-have-sparked-new-us-china?traffic_source=rss

> Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for slowing the development of the most powerful AI systems and restricting China’s access to advanced chips and technology. China accused the US of using AI safety as a pretext to preserve technological dominance, while urging an open and inclusive approach to AI governance.

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