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The author claims Anthropic's CEO called for regulation to shift legal and…

2026-06-28 · 08:20 UTC ·@kimmonismus ·0 min read

Brief

Chubby♨️ argues Anthropic’s CEO lobbied for AI regulation as a strategic move to shift blame away from the company if 'Mythos 5' later causes damage in China. The post alleges the CEO sought regulations 'few months ahead of an IPO' to enable blaming the US government rather than Anthropic.

Why it matters

The author claims Anthropic's CEO called for regulation to shift legal and political responsibility away from the company if 'Mythos 5' later ends up in China's hands and causes damage.

Key details

  • The post quotes the alleged strategy: “See, US government, you regulated this poorly. Anthropic is not to blame.”
  • The author notes the CEO pushed for regulation 'few months ahead of an IPO', arguing the motive was strategic (avoid blame) rather than a genuine desire to be regulated.
Source evidence

Chubby♨️ (@kimmonismus)

And I think that is true. But he did not do it to stir up fear; he did it because he wanted regulation. Why? So that if something does go wrong, Mythos 5 ends up in China’s hands and causes damage, he can say: “See, US government, you regulated this poorly. Anthropic is not to blame.”

That is why he wanted regulation: to shift responsibility. Do you think the CEO of a private company calls for regulation because he enjoys being regulated (few months ahead of an IPO)? Of course not. It is about shifting responsibility.

— https://nitter.net/kimmonismus/status/2071146706859700576#m