Silicon Valley’s AI accelerationists push back against doom-mongering and calls for regulation

A New York Post piece portrays a rift in Silicon Valley between AI accelerationists like Guillaume Verdon, who reject doomist narratives about AI and criticize regulation as biased and counterproductive, and industry leaders such as Anthropic and OpenAI urging pacing and third-party oversight; critics warn regulators could become a biased cartel, while public concern about AI risk remains high and some startups pursue faster, more open models and related funding.