Vance Dismisses Calls for AI Regulation, Tells Companies 'If You're Building Frankenstein, Stop'

US Vice-President JD Vance has dismissed calls for global regulation of artificial intelligence safety risks, according to The Guardian, telling companies developing the most advanced AI models: "If you're building Frankenstein, stop."

Vance's remarks were addressed toward Dario Amodei, co-founder of AI company Anthropic, who has publicly urged Washington to coordinate control of AI systems, including cooperation with China, the report said.

"If you're gonna create Frankenstein, don't come to the government and say we need regulation," Vance said, according to the source.

The comments come as a former Anthropic researcher has revisited a recent claim that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity, The Guardian reported.

The exchange highlights an ongoing debate in Washington over how the government should respond to warnings from within the AI industry itself about the potential risks of advanced systems, even as some officials resist calls for new regulatory frameworks.

Amodei has been among the more prominent voices in the AI sector calling for coordinated international oversight of the technology's development, arguing that such cooperation should extend to geopolitical rivals such as China.

The Guardian did not provide further details on the specific policy proposals under discussion or additional context for Vance's remarks in its excerpt.