China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for the U.S. to curb China’s AI capabilities, calling his warnings counterproductive. Guo Jiakun said fearmongering and confrontation would disrupt global AI governance. The dispute comes as Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to discuss AI governance at a Sept. 24 meeting. Both sides also accused each other of trying to block technological progress.
Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025. AP-Yonhap
BEIJING — China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday bristled at the Anthropic CEO's call for the U.S. to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities as part of a wider argument for a global slowdown on AI development.
In a lengthy essay published on Saturday, Dario Amodei warned that a “Chinese lead in AI would pose grave danger for the United States and the world.” To enable the U.S. to keep its technological edge, Amodei called for maintaining restrictions on sales to China of the most advanced AI chips and chipmaking equipment.
A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Amodei's dire warnings about China were counterproductive and that all parties should work together on AI.
