Anthropic's 'anti-China' Stance Triggers Exit of Star AI Researcher
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Anthropic's stance against China leads to the exit of a star AI researcher, sparking debate about the intersection of geopolitics and AI research; the sole commenter questions the implications of such a stance.
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shortrounddev2
3 months ago
I think neither he nor Anthropic are wrong. China is an adversarial nation of the United States. If his allegiances are to the PRC, he is justified in leaving.
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