Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has offered his perspective on artificial intelligence safety, aligning more closely with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s approach than that of Anthropic chief Dario Amodei.

In a post shared on X and other social media platforms, Zuckerberg said AI companies that fail to “focus on alignment will fall behind.”

He was referring to efforts by developers to ensure AI systems operate in line with human values and expectations.

His comments come amid renewed debate over the pace and safety of AI development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently called on the technology industry to slow the pace at which AI model capabilities are being improved, a position that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman later supported.

The debate has also drawn criticism from US President Donald Trump, who has opposed calls for greater restrictions on AI development.

“There is a lot of debate about slowing progress on capabilities until alignment catches up,” Zuckerberg said. “My view is that trust and alignment are quickly becoming the most important capabilities that will differentiate agents and models.”

Zuckerberg argued that AI companies have a strong incentive to prevent potential harm because they could face “significant liability if their models cause harm”.

His position reflects a market-driven view of AI safety that is similar to comments made by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the issue.

Zuckerberg also said Meta had voluntarily delayed the release of its Muse AI technologies over “safety and security” concerns, arguing that companies can take such measures without being forced to do so by regulators.

“We just did it as part of our day-to-day work because it was clearly the right thing for people and for us,” Zuckerberg said.