Clayton told a Napa Valley tech executive gathering that US leadership in AI is absolutely critical to security, that the choice between speed and safety is a false dichotomy, and that slowing down is a false proposition; he said he would spend 120 days helping ensure technology is developed in the interest of the American people, with government and industry jointly showing the public. Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, said the challenge is not slowing down technology but equipping it with the right safety and safeguard measures.