Dario Amodei

4 entries between May 2021 and September 2026.

Every entry

  1. White House signs voluntary super-intelligence accord with AI firms

    Trump and six AI executives signed the voluntary White House Accord on Super Intelligence, which Trump called morally binding. It commits signatories to internal capability controls, an empowered safety team, an independent external auditor and a board committee.

  2. Anthropic sets out its position on open-weight models

    Anthropic published its position on open-weight AI models on 27 July 2026. Chief executive Dario Amodei said open-weight models without dangerous capabilities are a public good; the company backed chip export limits and mandatory safety testing rather than a ban.

  3. Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk

    On 27 February 2026, the Pentagon announced plans to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk after a dispute over Claude’s military uses. Anthropic said it had not received formal notice and would challenge any designation in court.

  4. Anthropic emerges with $124 million and a safety focus

    Anthropic, founded by seven former OpenAI employees including Dario Amodei, previously vice president of research, and his sister Daniela Amodei, disclosed on 28 May 2021 that it had raised $124 million.