Anthropic tells Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to get facts corrected, says: We never said only …
Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude Large Language Model (LLM), has rejected Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for misrepresenting its stance on AI development. Huang recently claimed that Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, believes that AI is so dangerous and costly that only Anthropic should build it, sparking a public clash between the two tech giants.The controversy stems from Huang’s weekend remarks, where he criticized Amodei’s warnings about AI’s potential to disrupt the job market. Amodei had suggested AI could eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs and drive unemployment to 20% within five years. Huang dismissed these concerns, accusing Anthropic of advocating for exclusive control over AI development due to its alleged fears about the technology’s risks and costs. “One, he believes that AI is so scary that only they should do it. Two, that AI is so expensive, nobody else should do it,” Huang said, adding that Amodei’s views imply “everyone will lose their jobs, which explains why they should be the only company building it.”
Anthropic tells Nvidia CEO: You got it all Wrong
Anthropic swiftly rejected Huang’s characterization. “Dario has never claimed that ‘only Anthropic’ can build safe and powerful AI,” a company spokesperson told Tom’s Hardware. The spokesperson clarified that Amodei has consistently called for a national transparency standard for all AI developers, including Anthropic, to ensure public and policymaker awareness of AI models’ capabilities and risks. Amodei also stands by his concerns about AI’s economic impact, particularly on entry-level roles, the spokesperson added.
Nvidia and Anthropic not fighting for the first time
The dispute highlights broader tensions between Nvidia’s bullish outlook on AI and Anthropic’s cautious approach. As the leading supplier of AI hardware, Nvidia champions open and rapid AI development, with Huang emphasizing that it should be advanced “safely and responsibly” but not “in a dark room.” In contrast, Amodei’s warnings reflect growing concerns about AI’s societal implications, particularly job displacement.While Huang labeled Amodei’s predictions as alarmist, Anthropic’s concerns about AI-driven unemployment resonate with ongoing debates about the technology’s long-term effects. Whether these fears prove justified remains to be seen, but the spat underscores the high stakes in shaping AI’s future.The exchange comes as both companies navigate a rapidly evolving AI landscape, with Nvidia powering much of the industry’s infrastructure and Anthropic positioning itself as a leader in safe and interpretable AI systems. For now, the public feud signals deeper ideological divides over how to balance innovation with responsibility in the AI era.
