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Dario Amodei Raises China Threat, Says Open-Weight Models Riskier for Cyberattacks, Biological Weapons

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that open-weight AI models carry higher misuse risk and accused Chinese firms of industrial-scale distillation of US frontier models.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has explained why his company was the only major AI firm to skip a 75-company letter backing open-weight AI models, arguing they carry greater cyberattack and bioweapons risk, and pressing for a crackdown on Chinese distillation of US frontier models including Claude.

Why Anthropic Is the Only AI Company Missing From the Open-Weight AI Letter?

Anthropic is the only company that has not signed the open-weight AI support letter.

Anthropic is the only major U.S. AI developer absent from a joint letter signed by more than 75 technology companies urging Congress to support open-weight AI models. While OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta and others backed the initiative, Anthropic’s decision has drawn attention, particularly as the letter defends AI distillation, a practice the company has repeatedly criticized in disputes involving Chinese AI firms

India Backs 20 Indigenous AI Models, Approves 58 Centres of Excellence: IT Ministry

India supports 20 sovereign AI models and has approved 58 AI Centres of Excellence under the IndiaAI Mission, MoS Jitin Prasada told the Rajya Sabha.

The Indian government currently supports 20 indigenous AI models, 12 LLMs and 8 SLMs and has approved 58 AI Centres of Excellence across states and union territories, MoS for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha on July 24.

US and China Likely to Hold Talks on AI in September

China and US are likely to hold talks on artificial intelligence. Pic Credit: White House

The AI talks, one of the key outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit in May, are expected to take place ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US on 24 September, according to the sources.

Countries Buying Sovereign AI Remain Dependent on US Big Tech: Stanford Report

A Stanford HAI report finds that countries buying "sovereign AI" solutions from Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, AWS and OpenAI remain structurally dependent on US-based providers. (Image: AI FrontPage)

A Stanford HAI report finds that sovereignty solutions sold by Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, AWS and OpenAI reconfigure rather than eliminate dependence on US Big Tech.

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 Family after U.S. Security Review, Compares Sol with Claude Fable 5

OpenAI launched its GPT-5.6 family of AI models - Sol, Terra and Luna - following a U.S. security review, positioning its flagship Sol against Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.

OpenAI on Thursday launched its GPT-5.6 family of artificial intelligence models, Sol, Terra and Luna, marking the general availability of its latest frontier AI models following a limited preview and a delayed broader rollout after a security review with the U.S. government. Alongside the launch, the company compared its flagship GPT-5.6 Sol with Anthropic’s Claude… Continue reading OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 Family after U.S. Security Review, Compares Sol with Claude Fable 5

Your AI Might Reveal Your Secrets Under Pressure: New Paper at ICML 2026

A new ICML 2026 study found 17 of 24 frontier AI models fail to protect user privacy under adversarial pressure. (Representational image)

Your AI chatbot may be polite, helpful — and terrible at keeping your secrets. A new study accepted at ICML 2026 pressure-tested 24 of the world’s leading AI models through 904 adversarial conversations and found that 17 of them fail to protect user privacy when pushed.

Amid Frontier AI Control Debate, Google’s AI Governance Plan Pitches a New U.S. Regulator

Google's white paper proposes a federally overseen Frontier AI Regulatory Organisation to oversee the most advanced AI models. (Image: Representational)

Google’s new white paper calls for a federally overseen Frontier AI Regulatory Organisation (FARO) to set safety standards for the most advanced models, while pushing the government to adapt existing laws for everyday AI tools like chatbots

Google Caps Meta’s Use of Gemini AI Models, FT Reports

Google reportedly limited Meta's access to Gemini AI computing capacity after being unable to meet the company's full demand, highlighting the growing strain on AI infrastructure.

The reported restrictions have disrupted some of Meta’s internal AI projects, highlighting growing pressure on AI infrastructure as demand for computing power continues to outpace available capacity.

400 Newspapers Drag Microsoft and OpenAI to Court for “Stealing” Journalists’ Works

35 Publishers running over 400 newspapers across U.S. have filed a federal lawsuit against OoenAI and Microsoft for training their AI models on journalists' works.

Unlike legacy media houses, this time newspapers owned by small businesses and families have filed a lawsuit seeking fair compensation for their work.