The Latest Breaking News from David Sacks

A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf

Western startups are increasingly turning their attention to affordable and powerful AI models from China, particularly Z. ai's GLM-5.2, which competes with leading US technologies at significantly lower prices. This trend, referred to as a 'mini DeepSeek moment,' is generating buzz in Silicon Valley due to its coding capabilities. However,…

The Economic Times · Jul 2

Anthropic has bucked the rules of Trump's Washington. It's cost them.

Most tech companies have tried to curry favor with the White House and hired 'Trump whisperers.' Anthropic has stood on principle, and suffered the consequences.

Fortune · Jun 30

The week that changed AI: Inside Trump's Anthropic crackdown, and how a phone call from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy triggered the chaos

The fight over Anthropic’s Mythos model is rewriting the rules of AI regulation, with consequences for the trillion dollar startup, the AI industry, and global security.

Fortune · Jun 19

China access concerns could have triggered US restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos: Report

America has restricted access to Anthropic's advanced AI model, Mythos. This action stems from worries that a group linked to China might have obtained the powerful technology. The US government is treating frontier AI models as strategic assets. This development highlights the global race to control access to cutting-edge AI…

The Economic Times · Jun 15

A warning from Amazon led the White House to shut down Anthropic's Mythos model

Amazon's CEO raised the alarm about a jailbreak in Anthropic's Fable 5 model, triggering an unprecedented export control order and a fresh clash with the White House.

Fortune · Jun 14

US government warned Anthropic that Fable 5 had been jailbroken, but firm 'refused' to fix before US implemented export controls — Anthropic defended its decision by saying the jailbreak 'isn’t serious,' Chinese group had reportedly accessed model

David Sacks said the US government warned Anthropic that Claude Fable 5 had been jailbroken and that CEO Dario Amodei refused to fix the flaw.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 14

Amazon voiced concerns about Anthropic AI models before US crackdown, source says​

The US government ordered AI firm Anthropic to halt its advanced AI models worldwide. This action followed concerns about potential misuse for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly raised security risks to Trump administration officials. Anthropic stated the government cited a method to bypass safeguards. The company complied with…

The Economic Times · Jun 14

Anthropic disables Fable and Mythos AI models after U.S. government bars it from giving foreigners access

The directive would even bar Anthropic's own foreign employees from using Fable and Mythos. Anthropic called the government position "a misunderstanding".

Fortune · Jun 13

Trump dodges AI rules for now with latest executive order

The narrowed order defers decisions on new rules for cutting-edge AI models.

Axios · Jun 7

Former AI czar calls Sanders' proposal for government equity a 'stupidity tax' and warns against nationalization as Trump mulls public stakes

"Dario and Sam have begun to walk back their claims of massive job loss, but the damage to public trust is done, and now the chickens are coming home to roost."

Fortune · Jun 6