Did Anthropic ask for this?
5 hours ago
- #Anthropic
- #AI Regulation
- #Export Controls
- The US Government issued an export control directive blocking foreign nationals from accessing Anthropic's latest models, Claude Fable and Claude Mythos.
- The author argues that Anthropic, particularly CEO Dario Amodei, directly asked for this regulation through public statements advocating for government power to block AI models deemed risky.
- Anthropic has long pushed for stricter AI regulations, often imagining they would apply to others, like open-source projects, but now faces the consequences themselves.
- The government's action is seen as a response to Anthropic's own warnings about AI risks, such as cybersecurity and bioweapons, making legal challenges difficult.
- AI companies, including Anthropic, are criticized for talking up AI's dangers while expecting the government to handle the negatives, which is now happening in an imperfect way.