Anthropic CEO rejects Nvidia CEO Jensen Haung's AI remarks: ‘That's the most outrageous lie I've ever….'
CEO
Dario Amodei
has responded to
Jensen Huang
's previous remarks, stating his words are 'outrageous'. "I've said nothing that anywhere near resembles the idea that this company should be the only one to build the technology," Amodei said, adding "'[=It's just an incredible and bad faith distortion."
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The feud started in June when the
Nvidia CEO
Jensen Huang said he disagreed with "almost everything" Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said. Speaking at the Viva Tech conference earlier this year, Huang accused Amodei of believing AI is so dangerous that only his company should be allowed to build it — an idea Huang described as unrealistic and monopolistic. "AI is so incredibly powerful that everyone will lose their jobs, which explains why they should be the only company building it," Huang then said of Amodei's thinking.
In a latest episode of the "Big Technology" podcast hosted by Alex Kantrowitz, Anthropic CEO said 'I've never said anything like that', adding 'That's the most outrageous lie I've ever heard.'
Dario Amodei said that he didn't know where "anyone could ever derive that from anything that I've said." Amodei insisted that in a "race to the bottom," AI companies rush to launch new features without enough safety checks, which puts everyone at risk.
In contrast, his approach is a "race to the top," where the most responsible and ethical AI companies lead the way, setting higher standards for the entire industry.
"I've said multiple times, and I think Anthropic's actions have shown it, that we're aiming for something we call a race to the top," he added.
In a related news, Dario Amodei warned employees against massive salary increases from competitors like Meta, stating it could "destroy" the company's culture.
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Speaking on the Big Technology Podcast, Amodei revealed that when
Meta
and other tech giants began targeting Anthropic engineers with lucrative offers, he sent a clear message to staff: the company would not compromise its compensation principles.
"What they are doing is trying to buy something that cannot be bought," Amodei said, explaining that many employees rejected external offers and some "wouldn't even talk to
."
The CEO emphasized that Anthropic maintains a level-based compensation system where negotiations aren't permitted, calling it a matter of fairness.
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