On October 1, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, after the White House called on major U.S. AI firms to endorse a declaration on AI safety principles, the industry's internal rifts over AI risks and regulatory approaches came to the fore. Individuals with knowledge of the situation disclosed that, during the White House gathering, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and other tech leaders pressed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei about his public focus on the risks, such as AI models potentially sparking cyberattacks and causing widespread unemployment, labeling his statements as excessively extreme. Amodei countered that the industry has a duty to honestly communicate the capabilities and potential dangers of AI models to the public, rather than trivializing these concerns. This debate unfolded concurrently with a meeting between Trump and approximately ten AI executives aimed at fostering the creation of an industry self-regulatory framework. Anthropic has consistently championed more stringent safety protocols and criticized certain companies and governments for underestimating the risks posed by AI. Conversely, NVIDIA and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg advocate for a strategy that leans more heavily toward industry self-regulation and the swift advancement of AI technology. Earlier, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google had contemplated setting up an AI regulatory entity akin to a self-regulatory body in the financial sector. However, they ultimately scrapped the idea due to apprehensions from Huang, Zuckerberg, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that such a mechanism would centralize excessive power within the hands of the leading AI firms.