‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation

<p>US vice-president’s comments come as former Anthropic researcher revisits recent claim AI could destroy humanity</p><p>The US vice-president has dismissed calls for global regulation of AI safety risks, telling companies creating the most advanced models: “If you’re building Frankenstein, stop.”</p><p>In remarks addressed towards Dario Amodei, the co-founder of Anthropic who has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/12/we-must-slow-the-pace-ceo-of-anthropic-calls-for-an-ai-slowdown">called on Washington DC to coordinate control of AI systems</a>, including with China, JD Vance said: “If you’re gonna create Frankenstein, don’t come to the government and say we need regulation.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/16/building-frankenstein-jd-vance-dismisses-ai-regulation">Continue reading...</a>