Elon Musk Critiques Anthropic’s AI Models as ‘Misanthropic and Evil’
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On Thursday, Elon Musk took to social media to criticize Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, labeling its models as “misanthropic and evil.” This statement came in response to a post on X, where Anthropic, led by CEO Dario Amodei, announced the closure of a $30 billion funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $380 billion.
Musk’s remarks quickly gained traction, amassing over a million views within hours. He accused the company’s AI systems of harboring racial and demographic biases, stating, “Your AI hates Whites & Asians, especially Chinese, heterosexuals, and men. This is misanthropic and evil. Fix it.”
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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 22, 2026. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk further commented, “Frankly, I don’t think there is anything you can do to escape the inevitable irony of Anthropic ending up being Misanthropic. You were doomed to this fate when you chose your name. The Name of the Wind.”
His own AI venture, xAI, and its chatbot Grok are in direct competition with Anthropic’s Claude models. Musk has voiced concerns about Anthropic before, especially after reports surfaced last month indicating that the company had restricted xAI’s access to its Claude models, as reported by The Economic Times.
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A smartphone screen shows a folder containing AI applications Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot, and DeepSeek. (Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk acknowledged Anthropic’s capabilities, stating, “Not quite on programming, but it will excel in other areas. Anthropic has done something special with coding. It was a helpful motivator that they cut us off [xAI] and not good for their karma.”
In a previous post on January 30, Musk appeared to mock Anthropic’s name again, saying, “Always worth remembering that fate loves irony. The most ironic outcome for a company named [Anthropic] would be that it is the most misanthropic!”
Anthropic’s recent funding round is notable, ranking among the largest private tech fundraising efforts to date, second only to OpenAI, according to CNBC.
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The logo of Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude is displayed on a smartphone. (Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk is also embroiled in an ongoing feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The two exchanged barbs on X last month after Musk reacted to a post claiming that OpenAI’s ChatGPT had been linked to multiple deaths. Business Insider reported Musk’s warning: “Don’t let your loved ones use ChatGPT.”
Altman countered Musk’s claims by targeting Tesla’s Autopilot technology.
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Musk, Altman, and Anthropic have not responded to requests for comment from FOX Business.
O’Leary Ventures chairman Kevin O’Leary discusses Elon Musk’s merger of xAI and SpaceX into a major technology giant worth over $1 trillion on ‘The Bottom Line.’
On Thursday, Elon Musk took to social media to criticize Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, labeling its models as “misanthropic and evil.” This statement came in response to a post on X, where Anthropic, led by CEO Dario Amodei, announced the closure of a $30 billion funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $380 billion.
Musk’s remarks quickly gained traction, amassing over a million views within hours. He accused the company’s AI systems of harboring racial and demographic biases, stating, “Your AI hates Whites & Asians, especially Chinese, heterosexuals, and men. This is misanthropic and evil. Fix it.”
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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 22, 2026. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk further commented, “Frankly, I don’t think there is anything you can do to escape the inevitable irony of Anthropic ending up being Misanthropic. You were doomed to this fate when you chose your name. The Name of the Wind.”
His own AI venture, xAI, and its chatbot Grok are in direct competition with Anthropic’s Claude models. Musk has voiced concerns about Anthropic before, especially after reports surfaced last month indicating that the company had restricted xAI’s access to its Claude models, as reported by The Economic Times.
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A smartphone screen shows a folder containing AI applications Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot, and DeepSeek. (Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk acknowledged Anthropic’s capabilities, stating, “Not quite on programming, but it will excel in other areas. Anthropic has done something special with coding. It was a helpful motivator that they cut us off [xAI] and not good for their karma.”
In a previous post on January 30, Musk appeared to mock Anthropic’s name again, saying, “Always worth remembering that fate loves irony. The most ironic outcome for a company named [Anthropic] would be that it is the most misanthropic!”
Anthropic’s recent funding round is notable, ranking among the largest private tech fundraising efforts to date, second only to OpenAI, according to CNBC.
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The logo of Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude is displayed on a smartphone. (Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk is also embroiled in an ongoing feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The two exchanged barbs on X last month after Musk reacted to a post claiming that OpenAI’s ChatGPT had been linked to multiple deaths. Business Insider reported Musk’s warning: “Don’t let your loved ones use ChatGPT.”
Altman countered Musk’s claims by targeting Tesla’s Autopilot technology.
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Musk, Altman, and Anthropic have not responded to requests for comment from FOX Business.
