Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei attacks Nvidia and Trump

Davos: This major AI executive shocks by attacking Nvidia and Donald Trump

A bold yet surprising stance.

The news flew somewhat under the radar. Last week, the U.S. government, led by Donald Trump, authorized the sale of Nvidia’s H200 chips to certain approved Chinese companies. The decision has not met with unanimous approval in Silicon Valley — and it clearly displeases Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, known for its Claude language model.

Present at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Amodei didn’t mince his words. He took aim at both his business partner and the U.S. government, just hours before Donald Trump was scheduled to speak at the event.

In an interview with Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, the executive stated:

“We are several years ahead of China in chip manufacturing. So I think it would be a grave mistake to export these chips.”

Nvidia has invested in Anthropic

According to him, such exports would have “serious national security implications” when it comes to AI models that “essentially represent cognition — that are essentially intelligence.” He went on to say bluntly:

“I find it absurd. It’s a bit like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea and boasting that Boeing made the casings.”

This remark is particularly striking since Anthropic depends on Nvidia’s GPUs to run its AI systems. Moreover, as TechCrunch rightly pointed out, the tech giant recently announced a $10 billion investment in Anthropic.

Regardless, Dario Amodei didn’t hold back — and he likely spoke from the heart. It’s entirely possible that the CEO fears Chinese rivals gaining access to these chips could soon outpace their American counterparts. By speaking up now, he may be trying to sound the alarm before it’s too late.

For the time being, neither Nvidia nor Donald Trump’s administration has responded to his comments. Still, it will be interesting to follow this story, which underscores — if proof were still needed — that GPUs (like data) have become the key weapons in the current AI race.

What is Nvidia

Nvidia is a U.S. technology company specializing in advanced computer chips, especially graphics processing units (GPUs). It was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Initially known for gaming graphics cards, Nvidia’s GPUs are now crucial for artificial intelligence, data centers, and high‑performance computing. Its chips power tasks like training large language models, scientific simulations, and autonomous driving systems. Nvidia also develops software platforms and ecosystems that help companies build and deploy AI applications more easily. Because of this central role in AI infrastructure, it has become one of the world’s most valuable and strategically important tech firms.

Links

• AI boss says chip sales to China ‘like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea’ – Independent
• Sell your pre-owned AI device online – iGotOffer

NUCLEAR WARNING: Anthropic CEO sounds alarm on China chip sales [Video]

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