Anthropic's AI plea to US called 'irresponsible' by analysts

Anthropic, the creator of the Claude AI models, has called on the United States to ensure it retains a 12-to-24-month advantage over China in advanced AI technologies by 2028, warning against what it describes as 'authoritarian AI leadership.' The firm claims that AI under Communist Party control represents 'among the greatest threats' to humanity. Critics, however, label this appeal as alarmist and self-interested. Alvin Wang Graylin, a Digital Fellow at Stanford's Institute for Human-centered AI and a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, contends that Anthropic's 'arms-race framing is misguided, especially now when there are increasing hopes for bilateral AI safety cooperation.' Additionally, Anthropic supports US chip export restrictions targeting China.