Jeff Bezos-backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has issued a stark warning about the importance of the U.S. maintaining its lead in chip technology, amid rising tensions with China.
Amodei Urges Safeguarding US Chip Edge
Speaking at the Axios AI+ DC Summit, Amodei highlighted the critical nature of the U.S.’s chip dominance over China, reported Axios on Wednesday. He stated that this might be its only remaining advantage over China.
“It may be the only advantage we have because we’re so far behind on things like munitions, ship building,” Amodei said
“It is mortgaging our future as as a country to to sell these chips to China,” he added.
Amodei’s comments come in the wake of the U.S. government’s plans to allow companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) to keep selling chips to China, though a share of the revenue would be directed to the government. This move reflects the delicate balance between U.S. security interests and China’s increasing access to American-designed chips, as well as its ongoing pursuit of domestic alternatives.
The Anthropic CEO, however, firmly advocates for prioritizing security interests. “This could control the fate of nations. This could control the future of freedom and democracy,” he stated.
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At the same time, Amodei's stance reportedly has placed him in conflict with the Trump administration, more so than other AI CEOs who had largely aligned themselves with the government's position on matters such as export controls.
“I think it could be the single most disastrous national security decision made in this term,” he said.
US Must Outpace China In AI Chips, Says Amodei
The warning from Amodei comes in the wake of China’s ban on its major tech firms from purchasing Nvidia’s AI chips, a move that impacted Nvidia’s stock. This ban is part of China’s broader strategy to bolster its domestic chip industry and reduce reliance on American technology.
China’s efforts to strengthen its chip sector have also included an anti-dumping investigation into the U.S. semiconductor sector. These developments underscore the growing competition between the U.S. and China in the global chip market, further emphasizing the significance of Amodei’s warning.
When asked about reports that Chinese authorities had instructed companies not to purchase Nvidia’s latest chips, Amodei said that despite the dangers of the technology and the need for guardrails, he believed it was crucial for the U.S. to defeat China in this field.
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