'Anthropic GPU Firmware Lock' Claim Goes Viral — It's From a Satirical Account
TheZachMueller · x · 2026-11-10
A screenshot claiming "Anthropic plans to push governments to require firmware-level locks on Western GPUs to block Chinese open-source models, with AMD/Google on board and only Jensen opposed" spread widely on X. Hugging Face's Zach Mueller quote-shared it to note the scary parts are entirely unsubstantiated.
The screenshot comes from "The Daily Mao," a satirical account parodying the Daily Mail; X's Community Notes already flag that no credible source has reported such information. The episode shows the fake claim outrunning the debunk.
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