Amodei clashes with tech investors over AI regulation, open models

A public dispute broke out on X after investor Gavin Baker, former White House adviser David Sacks, and Meta researcher Yann LeCun accused Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei of using fear rhetoric to gain regulatory advantage. Amodei responded that AI power centralizes by nature, and that open models alone don't prevent this — they just shift power toward whoever controls the most compute.

Why it matters: This debate cuts to the core disagreement shaping US AI policy: whether regulation protects the public or entrenches incumbent labs. With Anthropic's revenue run rate reportedly near $65B and an IPO looming, critics see self-interest behind its safety-first regulatory stance.