Our position on open-weights models

	Our position on open-weights models(anthropic.com)
	1169 points by surprisetalk 45 days ago \| 1734 comments
	tl;dr: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei clarifies that the company does not support banning open-weights models, contrary to recent accusations, arguing such bans wouldn't address his real concerns about authoritarian AI dominance and misuse. Instead, he advocates for three measures: restricting chip exports to China, cracking down on industrial-scale distillation of frontier models, and mandatory safety testing for all sufficiently capable models regardless of whether they're open or closed.
	HN Discussion: ↓Anthropic's stance is self-serving protectionism disguised as safety concerns to protect their bottom line ↓Dario's position is internally inconsistent - claiming bans don't work while advocating for various bans ↓Mandatory safety testing is a de-facto ban on open-weights models through regulatory gatekeeping ↓Concentrating AI power in US/Anthropic hands poses the same risks Dario attributes to China ↑Open-weight proliferation of dangerous capabilities (bioweapons, cyber) is a legitimate concern worth addressing