AI slowdown or 'Cold War playbook'? China state paper hits back at Anthropic CEO's proposal A Chinese state-run newspaper accused Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei of invoking a "Cold War playbook" after Amodei called for the US to impose stronger controls on exports of AI-related chips to China and to take action against alleged model distillation by Chinese AI firms. The exchange highlights escalating US-China tensions over AI chip export restrictions and model development. AI slowdown or 'Cold War playbook'? China state paper hits back at Anthropic CEO's proposal Amodei called for the US to impose stronger controls on the export of AI-related chips to China and take action against alleged model distillation by Chinese AI firms.