Anthropic CEO claps back after Trump officials accuse firm of AI fear-mongering

October 21, 2025 Rebecca Bellan

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Amodei’s response comes after last week’s dogpiling on Anthropic from AI leaders and top members of the Trump administration, including AI czar David Sacks and White House senior policy advisor for AI Sriram Krishnan -- all accusing the AI giant of stoking fears to damage the industry.

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