- Reid Hoffman defended Anthropic after attacks from President Trump’s AI czar, David Sacks, who accused Anthropic of “regulatory capture.” CEO Dario Amodei rebutted claims and aligned with VP JD Vance’s call for beneficial AI. The clash highlights a growing divide over AI regulation and safety in Silicon Valley.
A week after Anthropic found itself attacked by the Trump administration, the company has found a defender in Reid Hoffman. CEO Dario Amodei also published a lengthy statement rebutting “inaccurate claims” about the company’s policy positions, which used Vice President JD Vance’s words against the White House’s chief AI advisor.
