Anthropic CEO Amodei Calls AI Chip Sales to China "Crazy" at Davos
Published 2026-01-20AI Regulation and GovernanceHigh
Summary
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei used his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to sharply criticize the Trump administration's decision to allow Nvidia to sell its H200 GPUs to Chinese customers. In an interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, Amodei said "I think this is crazy. It's a bit like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea," and warned the move carries "incredible national security implications." The comments come after President Trump gave Nvidia the green ligh
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