Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is once again warning about the risks of open AI models while insisting he has never called for a ban. He argues that authoritarian states like China could overtake the US and that open models could be misused for biological or cyberattacks. Critics say he's mostly trying to protect his own business from cheaper competition.

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…

Anthropic is facing criticism from across Silicon Valley for failing to sign an open letter defending open-weight AI models.

Dario Amodei of Anthropic opposes a ban on open models, advocating instead for mandatory safety testing amid rising AI competition.