The company is at odds with the Pentagon over how its A.I. will be used. The conflict has its roots in the foundational plan for Anthropic.

Anthropic’s CEO says intense commercial pressure is testing the company’s safety-first AI mission.

"The pace of progress in AI is much faster than for previous technological revolutions," the Antrhopic CEO said in latest comments about AI's impact on jobs.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he's trying to keep Anthropic growing at a 10x pace while holding the line on safety.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the company will look to partner with India to test AI models for safety and security, evaluate economic impacts

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Last week, AI behemoth Anthropic announced its $30 billion megaround, hitting a $380 billion valuation, up from $183 billion in September. The cash injection nearly doubled the fortunes of the startup’s seven billionaire cofounders, with CEO Dario Amodei and his sister Daniela Amodei each worth $7 billion, per Forbes’ estimates.

Amodei pointed out that LLMs are already absorbing substantial work in finance, legal, communications, and enterprise functions, opening doors for new startups while driving unprecedented efficiency.