Why Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spends so much time warning of AI's potential dangers

Anthropic's CEO is uneasy with unelected tech elites deciding AI's future — including himself

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he's uneasy that a few unelected tech leaders hold the power to shape humanity's AI future.Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpotAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei says he's "deeply uncomfortable" with unelected tech elites shaping AI.His firm recently revealed that Chinese hackers jailbroke its AI to power a large-scale cyberattack.Amodei warns AI could outsmart humans and eliminate white-collar jobs faster than past tech s…

Why Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spends so much time warning of AI's potential dangers

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns of the potential dangers of fast moving and unregulated artificial intelligence, while also racing against competitors to develop advanced AI.

Anthropic CEO warns AI industry against repeating tobacco and opioid playbook

According to Amodei, frontier AI systems are advancing rapidly and could, in time, surpass most humans in most domains.

Anthropic Chief Warns AI Companies: Clarify Risks or Risk Repeating Tobacco Industry Mistakes

AI firms need to be upfront about the risks linked to their technologies to avoid the pitfalls faced by tobacco and opioid companies, as stated by the CEO of Anthropic, an AI startup. Dario Amodei, who leads the US-based company developing Claude chatbots, asserted that AI will surpass human intelligence “in most or all ways” [...] The post Anthropic Chief Warns AI Companies: Clarify Risks or Risk Repeating Tobacco Industry Mistakes appeared fir…

Anthropic CEO warns rising AI autonomy poses critical risks

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, addressed risks associated with autonomous artificial intelligence systems during a 60 Minutes interview with CBS News correspondent Anderson Cooper at the company’s San Francisco headquarters, which aired on November 16, 2025. He emphasized the need for oversight to ensure AI aligns with human intentions as autonomy grows. Amodei expressed concerns about increasing AI independence, stating, “The more autonomy we …

AI’s Looming Job Apocalypse: Anthropic CEO Foresees 20% Unemployment Surge

In a stark warning that has reverberated through Silicon Valley and beyond, Dario Amodei, CEO of AI powerhouse Anthropic, predicts that artificial intelligence could eliminate up to half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within the next one to five years. This disruption, he argues, might drive U.S. unemployment rates to between 10% and 20%—levels reminiscent of the Great Depression. Amodei’s comments, delivered in a recent interview with CBS…