Anthropic's position on open-weights models
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, in a July 27, 2026 statement, denies advocating for a ban on open-weights models, calling non-dangerous open weights "a public good." He instead supports chip export controls, anti-smuggling measures, deterrence of industrial-scale distillation, and mandatory pre-release safety testing for all sufficiently capable models, open or closed, making this a key primary source for the 2026 open-vs-closed policy debate.