Liu Shengyu
Role at the time: Machine learning systems engineer, DeepSeek
Condemned
Statement summary
DeepSeek engineer Liu Shengyu wrote that he "especially" does not want Anthropic to master the most advanced AI, comparing the prospect to "Hitler obtaining the atomic bomb before the Allies."
“I especially don't want Anthropic to master the most advanced AI or AGI... Hitler obtaining the atomic bomb before the Allies.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)DeepSeek engineer Liu Shengyu criticizes Anthropic's AI ambitions
South China Morning Post report on DeepSeek engineer Liu Shengyu's WeChat blog post after DeepSeek's V4.1 Flash release, criticizing Anthropic's AI trajectory.
Why we used this label
Liu explicitly condemns the prospect of Anthropic leading in advanced AI development, using an extreme historical analogy to express strong opposition.