Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has sought to clarify his company’s stance amid the growing industry debate over open-weight AI models. In a blog post, Amodei said that Anthropic has “never advocated for a ban on open-weights models,” countering criticism that the firm is trying to exert excessive control over the future of artificial intelligence.

Google, OpenAI, and xAI back an open letter urging US policymakers not to restrict open-weight AI models, joining 25 signatories including Nvidia

The Trump administration is planning targeted bans on Chinese AI models rather than a blanket ban. After public pressure, OpenAI and Google DeepMind signed an open letter opposing…