Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei makes it clear to Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir and all other companies who signed the open letter in Chinese AI models: We are not for ban, but ...

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. His comments follow a coalition letter signed last week by Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Palantir and others, urging policymakers to avoid “premature restrictions” on open-weight models. These models, which users can download, modify, and run independently, have become a flashpoint as Chinese startups dominate the space and US officials weigh possible restrictions.