China Rebukes Anthropic CEO Over Call To Curb Its AI Progress
On Monday, September 14, 2026 China's Foreign Ministry rebuked Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for urging the U.S. to curb China's AI progress, saying such moves risk disrupting global AI governance.[1]
Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said countries should work together on AI and warned that "fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition" would undermine global AI governance.[1] Amodei had called for continued restrictions on sales of cutting-edge AI chips and chipmaking equipment to China, citing the risk of a Chinese lead in advanced systems.[1] The exchange comes ahead of a planned September 24 meeting where President Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to discuss AI governance.[1]
Dario Amodei, the CEO of U.S.-based AI firm Anthropic, published an essay urging continued export controls to slow China's access to the most advanced chips and chipmaking equipment.[1] His piece argued that U.S. policy should prioritize avoiding a Chinese lead in top-tier AI systems.[1]
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- On Monday, September 14, 2026, China's Foreign Ministry responded to Dario Amodei's essay urging the U.S. to curb China's AI capabilities.
- Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said countries should work together on AI and warned that 'fearmongering, confrontation and vicious competition' would disrupt global AI governance.
- Amodei had called for continued restrictions on sales of cutting-edge AI chips and chipmaking equipment to China, citing the risk of a Chinese AI lead.
- The back-and-forth comes ahead of a planned September 24 meeting where President Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to discuss AI governance.
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