# Anthropic CEO rejects AI regulation power concentration claim

2026-08-16T08:05:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has rejected claims that regulating artificial intelligence would concentrate power in the hands of a few companies and governments. Livemint reports he called the choice between concentrating power through regulation and distributing it widely a 'false choice', arguing that well-designed rules can constrain frontier AI firms while giving smaller competitors room to catch up. He pointed to Anthropic's support for California's SB53, which exempts companies below certain revenue or training thresholds, as an example. Times Now highlights Amodei's positive vision for AI, where he predicts 50-100 years of medical progress could be achieved in 5-10 years. He cited his essay 'Machines of Loving Grace' and defended his messaging as equally balanced between risks and benefits. Amodei also expressed support for pre-deployment testing for frontier models and a FINRA-like oversight body for AI, proposed by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.

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- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/technology/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-rejects-claim-ai-regulation-would-concentrate-power-11786854040200.html>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/ai-could-give-us-100-years-of-medical-progress-in-just-5-10-years-says-anthropic-ceo-article-155696458>

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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T12:06:09+00:00.

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