In Magnifica Humanitas, Leo criticizes this worldview, which he argues is part of a larger “remote clash between opposing imperialisms, between powers that wish to preserve their supremacy.” He laments that “there seems to be no limit to the race—driven by a dehumanizing ambition—to develop ever more powerful technologies or to secure control over them.”
Instead of propagating a race, Leo argues for “disarming” AI. This does not mean that he wants a technological pause—as some have called for in the past—but rather a slowing of adoption to allow ethics, governance, and public oversight to keep pace with the technology.
“Disarming AI means freeing it from the mentality of ‘armed’ competition,” he writes. “It means freeing technology from monopolistic control and opening it to discussion and debate.”
Lack of government oversight
Because Trump believes the U.S. needs to build powerful AI before China does, he has mostly advocated for a hands-off approach when it comes to regulation. In January 2025, he repealed Biden’s more cautious executive order on AI, later characterizing it as an “attempt to paralyze this industry.” His administration, in contrast, would work to “remove barriers to United States AI leadership.”
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