Dario Amodei

Co-founder & CEO, Anthropic

Dario Amodei moved from physics and neuroscience research into deep learning at Baidu, Google and OpenAI.

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At a glance

Dario Amodei moved from physics and neuroscience research into deep learning at Baidu, Google and OpenAI. As OpenAI’s vice president of research, he worked on large language models and AI safety. He co-founded Anthropic in 2021 and leads the company behind Claude.

Current role: Co-founder & CEO, Anthropic
Born: 1983
Education: Stanford University — undergraduate; Princeton University — PhD
Known for: Anthropic; Claude; AI safety
Previously: Baidu; Google Brain; OpenAI vice president of research
Coverage: Language models; alignment; AI governance

Sources checked 16 October 2026. Selected career milestones and biographical references.

Career, in context.

Selected milestones, newest first. Explore earlier career below.

2024
Publishes Machines of Loving Grace
Amodei sets out his view of potential benefits and risks from powerful AI.
Source: Dario Amodei
2023
Anthropic introduces Claude
The company publicly launches its AI assistant during his leadership.
Source: Anthropic
2021
Co-founds Anthropic
He and other former OpenAI colleagues establish the AI safety and research company.
Source: Anthropic
2016
Joins OpenAI
He later becomes vice president of research, working on language models and safety.
Source: Wikipedia

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More than 10 years ago.

2015
Moves to Google Brain
Amodei works on deep learning after his research role at Baidu.
Source: Wikipedia
2007
Receives a Hertz Fellowship
The fellowship supports his doctoral research at Princeton.
Source: Hertz Foundation

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