Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has rejected claims that his company supports a US ban on open-weight AI models, including systems developed in China. He argued that open models should not be treated as equivalent to national security threats associated with advanced AI development in authoritarian countries. Anthropic Supports Targeted RestrictionsRather than banning open-weight systems, Amodei called for controls focused on specific risks. He also supported an international safety-testing organisation that would evaluate advanced systems regardless of whether they are open or closed. Open Models Cannot Be Fully RecalledAmodei said open-weight models create distinct safety challenges because operators can remove safeguards and use them without oversight from the original developer.