Musk Hits Back at Anthropic in AI Bias Debate
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Friday launched a pointed critique of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, labeling it “misanthropic and evil” following the firm’s announcement of a substantial new fundraising round. His remarks were made in reaction to the company’s announcement on X regarding its recent capital raise, which stands as one of the largest technology funding rounds in history. In response to Anthropic’s announcement, Musk stated on X, “Your AI hates whites & Asians, especially Chinese, heterosexuals and men.” This perspective is deeply cynical and malevolent. “Fix it.”
He further ridiculed the company’s name, stating, “Frankly, I don’t think there is anything you can do to escape the inevitable irony of Anthropic ending up being Misanthropic.” Your choice of name sealed your destiny. The Name of the Wind. Earlier this week, Musk announced a reorganization of xAI after the departure of two co-founders and several staff members. The meeting occurred following the departure of co-founders Jimmy Ba and Tony Wu, along with several other team members, in recent days. Musk has previously voiced his criticisms of the company. Last month, he stated on X: “Not quite on programming, but it will excel in other areas.”
Anthropic has achieved something remarkable with coding. It served as a beneficial motivator that they severed ties with us [xAI], and it was not favorable for their karma. Later, he once more ridiculed the firm’s name, stating, “Always worth remembering that fate loves irony.” The most ironic outcome for a company named [Anthropic] would be that it is the most misanthropic! On Thursday, Anthropic announced that it had secured $30 billion in new funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $380 billion.
In its post on X, the company stated, “We’ve raised $30 billion in funding at a $380 billion post-money valuation.” This investment will enable us to enhance our research, persist in product innovation, and secure the necessary resources to support our infrastructure expansion as we make Claude accessible wherever our customers are.” Musk’s criticism was a direct response to this announcement.
