Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei and her husband relied on a stuffed-animal ‘advisory council’ to address workplace issues, according to a report

Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei and her husband relied on a stuffed-animal 'advisory council' to address workplace issues, according to a report

According to a report, Daniela Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, used stuffed animals to navigate workplace challenges, assigning them names and distinct personalities for what she called “managerial role-playing.” She and her husband, Holden Karnofsky, referred to these toys as their “personal advisory council,” as reported by The Atlantic on Wednesday. This unusual practice reportedly began […]

Dario Amodei from Anthropic advocates for integrated evaluators to oversee AI

Anthropic AI models evaluate three organizations in trials

AI Safety and Oversight: Insights from Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, argues that AI companies should consider involving independent watchdogs to ensure the safe development of their technologies. Interestingly, one of the organizations he sees as potential watchdogs, METR, shares deep ties with the AI safety community, which has connections to Anthropic’s […]

Trump criticizes Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for AI concerns: ‘SICK conspiracy’

Trump criticizes Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for AI concerns: ‘SICK conspiracy’

On Monday, President Trump criticized Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei for suggesting that AI companies should slow their development. Trump claimed that these safety concerns are part of a “conspiracy” that ultimately benefits China. In a post on Truth Social, Trump reiterated his skepticism about safety warnings, stating: “The Trump Administration has stopped AI ‘people’ from […]

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei likens the AI competition with China to the Cold War.

Anthropic's Dario Amodei urges a pause in the AI arms race as pushback grows from critics.

On Sunday, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, likened the competition in artificial intelligence (AI) between the U.S. and China to the historical Cold War with the Soviet Union. He expressed that both nations need to address the risks of “potential destruction” stemming from one another. Earlier, on Saturday, Amodei had published an essay warning […]

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei urges a pause in the AI arms race as pushback grows from critics.

Anthropic's Dario Amodei urges a pause in the AI arms race as pushback grows from critics.

AI Whistleblower Calls for Major Change After Anthropic CEO Advocates for Caution Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo, who resigned in 2024 after two years at the company, has raised alarms about the rapid advancement in artificial intelligence, suggesting that it’s crucial to slow down to avert potential human extinction. He emphasizes the pressing need for […]