Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei criticizes U.S. approval of Nvidia chip exports to China, calling it a national security risk.
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Anthropic’s CEO Stuns Davos With Nvidia Criticism
Nvidia Chip Export Backlash: Anthropic CEO Slams U.S. Decision at Davos In a dramatic moment at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei delivered a blistering critique of the Biden administration’s recent decision to allow limited sales of high-performance AI chips—including Nvidia’s H200—to approved Chinese customers. The move, which reversed an earlier export ban, has reignited debate over national security, technological sovereignty, and the ethics of AI proliferation. Amodei, whose company relies heavily on Nvidia hardware, called the policy “crazy” and likened it to “selling nuclear weapons to North Korea”—a stunning rebuke given Nvidia’s role as both a key infrastructure partner and a $10 billion investor in Anthropic. Credit: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg / Getty Images Why the U.S. Reversed Course on AI Chip Exports Just days before Amodei’s remarks, the U.S. Department of Commerce officially greenlit the sale of Nvidia’s H200 and select AMD chips to vetted…
