tech
January 21, 2026
Anthropic's CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism
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.
TL;DR
- The U.S. administration approved the sale of Nvidia's H200 chips and AMD chips to Chinese customers.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei criticized this decision, calling it a "big mistake" with "incredible national security implications."
- Amodei compared the chip exports to "selling nuclear weapons to North Korea."
- Nvidia is a key supplier of GPUs for Anthropic's AI models and a significant investor in the company.
- Amodei expressed concern about the potential for advanced AI to be controlled by rival nations.
- The article suggests Amodei's outspokenness may stem from Anthropic's strong market position and the perceived existential nature of the AI race.