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Dario Amodei

CEO and Co-Founder at Anthropic

Dario Amodei is an Italian-American artificial intelligence researcher and entrepreneur, currently serving as the CEO and Co-Founder of Anthropic, an AI safety and research company.34 Born in 1983, Amodei has a strong background in physics and AI, with significant contributions to the field.5

Education and Early Career

Amodei completed his undergraduate studies in physics at Stanford University after transferring from Caltech. He then earned a PhD in physics from Princeton University, focusing on computational neuroscience and electrophysiology of neural circuits.45 Following his doctoral studies, he worked as a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University School of Medicine.15

Professional Experience

Before co-founding Anthropic in February 2021, Amodei held several notable positions:

  • Vice President of Research at OpenAI (2019-2020)
  • Research Director at OpenAI (2018-2019)
  • Team Lead for AI Safety at OpenAI (2016-2018)
  • Research Scientist at Baidu, Inc. (2014-2015)
  • Senior Research Scientist at Google145

At OpenAI, Amodei played a crucial role in developing GPT-2 and GPT-3, setting the overall research direction for the organization.14

Anthropic and AI Safety

In 2021, Amodei co-founded Anthropic with his sister Daniela and five other colleagues who left OpenAI due to concerns over its commitment to safety.3 Anthropic focuses on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems while conducting frontier research on AI safety.34

Amodei has been vocal about AI risks and the need for responsible development. In July 2023, he warned a United States Senate judiciary panel about the dangers of AI, including risks related to weaponry development and control.5 He expects people to "wake up" to both the risks and rewards of AI technology within the next two years.2

In recognition of his contributions to the field, Amodei was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI in September 2023, alongside his sister Daniela.45

Highlights

Anthropic CEO Says AI Risks Are Being Overlooked - Business Insider
Mar 1 · youtube.com
Dario Amodei of Anthropic's Hopes and Fears for the Future of A.I.
Dario Amodei of Anthropic's Hopes and Fears for the Future of A.I.
Feb 24 · clay.com
Who is the CEO of Anthropic? Dario Amodei's Bio - Clay
Nov 20 · builtin.com
What Is Anthropic? | Built In
Jun 20 · anthropic.com
Company \ Anthropic
Apr 12 · darioamodei.com
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Dario Amodei - CEO and Co-Founder, Anthropic - Paris Peace Forum
Dario Amodei - CEO and Co-Founder, Anthropic - Paris Peace Forum
Jul 12 · en.wikipedia.org
Dario Amodei - Wikipedia
Dario Amodei - Wikipedia
Aug 1 · en.wikipedia.org
Anthropic - Wikipedia

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San Francisco, California, United States