DeepSeek Engineer Compares Anthropic's AI Dominance to Hitler in Blog Post

An engineer at Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has drawn a comparison between US-based AI company Anthropic controlling the most advanced AI technology and Adolf Hitler, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.

Liu Shengyu, the engineer, made the comparison in a blog post, arguing that cutting-edge intelligence should be made available to everyone in an open and affordable manner, according to Anadolu Agency.

Anadolu Agency reported that Liu's remarks reflect concerns about the concentration of powerful AI capabilities within a single company, though the specific context and further details of the comparison were not elaborated in the available excerpt.

Anthropic, founded by former OpenAI researchers, has positioned itself as a leading developer of advanced AI systems, including its Claude family of models, and has often emphasized safety considerations in its approach to AI development.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, gained international attention earlier this year for releasing AI models that it said were developed at lower cost while maintaining competitive performance, intensifying global debate over AI development strategies between China and the United States.

Anadolu Agency's report did not indicate whether Anthropic or other parties had responded to Liu's comparison at the time of publication.

The comments come amid ongoing international discussion about how AI capabilities should be distributed, with some advocates favoring open-source approaches and others emphasizing controlled development due to safety and security concerns.