Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, has sounded the alarm on a high-stakes espionage threat targeting U.S. AI giants—with China in the crosshairs. Algorithmic secrets, valued at $100M+, are being siphoned off, and the U.S. government needs to act now.
At the Council on Foreign Relations, Amodei laid bare China’s track record in industrial espionage. With AI advancements being the new gold rush, firms like Anthropic are sitting ducks. “A few lines of code can be worth millions,” Amodei stressed, hinting at ongoing theft.
But here’s the kicker: What’s the monetization strategy for safeguarding these assets? Anthropic is pushing for a public-private partnership with the U.S. government, including intel agencies, to lock down cybersecurity. Is this scalable? Can it outpace the threat?
Amodei’s not just talking espionage. He’s calling out China’s AI ambitions, especially in military and authoritarian uses. Remember DeepSeek? It flunked Anthropic’s bioweapons safety test. Red flag? Absolutely.
The debate is heating up: Should the U.S. clamp down or collaborate? With AI governance on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Valuation at risk? You bet.
