Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei released an official statement confirming Anthropic does not support a ban on open-weights models, proposing instead targeted chip controls, anti-distillation policies, and pre-release safety testing.
Jul 27, 2026
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- Dario Amodei stated Anthropic has never advocated for a ban on open-weights models.
- Proposed three key measures: stopping chip smuggling to China, countering industrial distillation, and establishing mandatory safety testing for capable models.
- Highlighted research on modular pre-training to enhance open-weights model safety.