Hard Question: Would Anthropic Support Open Models If the Best Were American?
intellectronica · x · 2026-07-28
In response to the Anthropic CEO's stance on open models, the author poses a sharp hypothetical question: Would Amodei's position remain the same if the best open models were developed by American teams rather than Chinese ones?
The author points out that while Amodei currently advocates for banning hardware sales to Chinese companies while embracing open models, he seems to overlook the transnational nature of open models, open-source software, and published papers. Once released, these technologies transcend borders and flow globally.
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