Perplexity AI Anthropic CEO Criticizes NVIDIA Over AI Chip Sales to China
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Jan 21, 2026 Dario Amodei delivers a scathing critique of the Trump administration’s green light for NVIDIA to sell AI chips to China, likening it to selling nuclear weapons. His bold statements at Davos raise alarms about national security and the risks to U.S. leadership in chip development. The tension in the Anthropic-NVIDIA partnership grows as Amodei navigates his criticisms while being closely tied to NVIDIA. The discussion highlights the precarious landscape of the AI race and the implications of such controversial chip sales.
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AI Chips As Geopolitical Leverage
- Dario Amodei warned that allowing powerful AI chips to be sold to China risks shifting long-term strategic advantage.
- He framed advanced AI compute as comparable to national-level capabilities that can change geopolitical balance.
Amodei's History Of Public Critiques
- Jaeden recalls Amodei's past public criticisms of other investors like Qatar and UAE.
- He references Amodei's viral line: "no bad person should ever benefit from our success."
Nuclear Analogy To Emphasize Risk
- Amodei used a nuclear analogy to emphasize perceived national-security risks from chip exports.
- He argued these chips could enable concentrated