Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly criticized the U.S. administration's decision to allow Nvidia and AMD to export high-performance AI chips to China, comparing it to selling nuclear weapons to North Korea. The remarks are particularly striking given that Nvidia is both a major technology partner and $10 billion investor in Anthropic. Amodei warned that the chip exports pose serious national security risks, arguing the U.S. is years ahead in chip manufacturing and should maintain that advantage. His willingness to make such inflammatory statements about a key partner suggests AI industry leaders increasingly view the competitive landscape as existential, transcending traditional business diplomacy.

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