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WSJ: Huang, execs pressed Amodei at White House on extreme AI-risk warnings; Amodei cited honesty

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According to the Wall Street Journal, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and other executives at a White House event questioned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei about his public warnings on AI risks, which they viewed as extreme. Amodei defended his stance, saying it is important to be honest about the technology's capabilities.

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    Sources: Jensen Huang and other execs asked Dario Amodei at the White House why he was so extreme in public on AI risks; Amodei said it's important to be honest (Wall Street Journal)

    Wall Street Journal : Sources: Jensen Huang and other execs asked Dario Amodei at the White House why he was so extreme in public on AI risks; Amodei said it's important to be honest — Nvidia's CEO was among the execs at White House event who called out the Anthropic leader for warning about the technology's capabilities

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