Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sharply criticized the U.S. decision to permit the sale of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, likening the move to “selling nuclear weapons to North Korea.” Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Amodei warned that exporting such powerful technology could pose severe geopolitical and security risks.

“It would be a big mistake to ship these chips. I think this is crazy. It's a bit like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea,” Amodei told Bloomberg, emphasizing the potential dangers of transferring cutting-edge AI hardware to global competitors. He argued that the decision could accelerate AI development in ways that are difficult to monitor or control.

The Trump administration recently approved the sale of Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chips to China, a move intended to support commercial and research applications while maintaining U.S. technological leadership. The decision has sparked debate among technology experts, policymakers, and national security analysts regarding the balance between innovation and strategic risk.

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Amodei highlighted the unique capabilities of these AI chips, which can enable rapid machine learning training and deployment at scales previously reserved for state-level actors. He cautioned that giving such tools to countries with differing regulatory frameworks could exacerbate tensions in the global technology landscape.

The controversy comes amid ongoing discussions about AI governance, export controls, and international collaboration. Critics of the U.S. policy argue that such sales could inadvertently empower adversarial nations, while proponents contend that restricting trade may harm U.S. companies’ competitiveness in a fast-moving global market.

As AI technology continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, the debate over chip exports to China is likely to remain a focal point in discussions on technological dominance, security, and international diplomacy.

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