Anthropic is at the center of a heated debate over AI regulation and safety in the U.S. The discussion has divided Silicon Valley, with some tech leaders advocating for regulatory guardrails while others warn that such measures could undermine innovation.

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Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, is at the center of a heated debate over AI regulation and safety in the United States. The discussion has divided Silicon Valley, with some tech leaders advocating for regulatory guardrails while others warn that such measures could undermine American innovation. Figures like David Sacks and Mark Andreessen have accused Anthropic of promoting restrictive regulations, while Reid Hoffman has defended the company's approach as responsible and safe.

Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, has responded to the criticism by emphasizing the company's alignment with key national priorities and advocating for maximizing AI's benefits while minimizing its risks. The debate reflects deeper tensions over who will shape the future of AI in America, with concerns about losing ground to international competitors like China and the influence of major investors and political affiliations.

Anthropic under fire as White House, tech titan spar over AI regs

ANTHROPIC, NOW AT THE CENTER OF A BATTLE OVER A.I. REGULATION AND SAFETY, WITH PUBLIC CLASHES ON X BETWEEN TECH TITANS LIKE DAVID SAX, REED HOFFMAN, MARK ANDREASON, OUR MACKENZIE SEGALO IS FOLLOWING THAT STORY FOR TODAY'S TECH CHECK. HI AGAIN, MACK. Hey, Carl. So, Silicon Valley is splitting into two distinct camps, those pushing for guardrails on A.I. and then those warning that regulation could kill America's edge. Now, on one side, Trump's A.I.'s are David Sax, Mark Andreason, Elon Musk, and other high-profile Republican-aligned backers. Sax, he is accusing Anthropic of fear-mongering and pushing woke regulation through Democrat-led states like California. He claims the company has styled itself as a resistance group, driving a wave of state-level rules that could stifle innovation. Now, Sax, who backs competitors like X.A.I. and coding startup Repl.it, is not alone. Fellow PayPal Mafia member Mark Andreason is backing him, building on past remarks, calling Anthropic's efforts a naked grab for regulatory capture and morally corrupt politics at its sleaziest. Now, on the other side, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman. He is a major Democratic donor and an early open A.I. backer who just revealed that his firm Greylock has also invested in Anthropic. He says Anthropic is deploying A.I. the right way, thoughtfully and safely. Anthropic CEO Dario Amadei jumping into the debate this morning to try to reset the narrative. He says the company is being misrepresented and insists that it is fully aligned with the Trump administration on key priorities. Amadei also effectively pitting Vice President J.D. Vance against Sax, saying that he agrees with Vance's recent call to maximize A.I.'s benefits while minimizing its harms. Bigger picture here. This is no longer a debate over safety protocols or model bias. The fight over who defines responsible A.I. is now a proxy war for control over America's A.I. future. Carl? Mac, it's really fascinating. I wonder to what degree you think this is a story of these titans sort of settling old scores or old feuds. The only thing that's different now is that some of them are in major positions of power. I mean, what's fascinating is the origin stories of so many of these companies. Dario Amadei splintered from open A.I., as did Elon Musk when he founded X.A.I. So these are all rivals who go way back and work together. So part of that is certainly informing the dialogue. And then the VCs who are jumping in are also informed by their books and where they have investments. But what I will say is that there is this overarching narrative, especially from David Sax in the White House, that this is a race against China. And so if you have these prohibitive policies that prevent what technologists are able to do in the U.S., we're ultimately not just going to lose on a domestic front. We're going to lose this larger race against China. We've also seen China building up this independence on the chip front when they weren't able to import NVIDIA's chips. And so now they're building independence both in terms of hardware and the large language models themselves. Carl. Yeah. A lot of ideological shifts, depending on how you view China, what you think responsible A.I. is or is not. Definitely fascinating and a lot of money riding on the line, Mac. Thank you. Mackenzie Segalos.

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