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Asharq Al-Awsat (English) · 13 September 2026

US House Speaker Warns Curbing AI Too Sharply Could Leave China Ahead

House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that moving too quickly to curb AI development could cost the United States the tech race to China. Johnson called for a meeting in Congress with top AI executives to determine how best to regulate the industry, adding that he had discussed the idea with President Donald Trump. His remarks follow calls by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and others to slow down AI development amid concerns over risks from advanced systems.

Why it matters: The debate over AI regulation reflects tensions in US tech policy, as concerns about AI safety and oversight intersect with geopolitical competition with China.

great power rivalry · supply chain risk

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Source
Asharq Al-Awsat (English) (tier 1)
Published
13 September 2026
Link
https://english.aawsat.com/node/5317811
Content depth
full
Regions
americas, asia-pacific
Subregions
us, china
Actors
Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, Anthropic
Edition
2026-09-14

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House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday warned that moving too quickly to curb AI development could cost the United States the tech race to China.
Johnson, a Republican, called for a meeting in Congress with top AI executives to figure out how best to regulate the industry.
The remarks follow a call by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems.