I’m an AI investor: here’s why I just deleted Claude

Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, recently requested an antitrust waiver to "pace the frontier" and slow down AI development due to concerns about the potential risks of creating advanced AI systems that could pose a threat to humanity. This decision comes amidst a series of events where AI researchers and companies have been pushing boundaries, with Anthropic's work on solving the Navier-Stokes equation drawing parallels to other solutions found independently.

These developments have raised questions about the nature of AI development and the motivations behind it. Some argue that the progress made by AI labs is more about marketing and creating a perception of control over potentially dangerous technology, rather than genuine advancements in science. Critics point out that Anthropic has been increasingly adopting a religious undertone in its approach, which may be more about securing regulatory capture and protecting their IPO valuation than genuinely addressing the risks associated with AI.

As a result, Lewis Liu, an AI investor, has decided to cancel his Claude subscription and delete years of work built on the platform. Liu expresses concern over Anthropic's data practices and the potential for their technology to siphon off valuable business knowledge and sensitive information. The decision reflects growing skepticism among some AI users and investors about the intentions and practices of major AI companies, prompting a reassessment of the risks and benefits of relying on frontier lab technologies.