Anthropic Says Revenue Jumped 45% to $16.8 Billion in Third Quarter

14 October 2026 at 19:57

The company held an investor meeting on Wednesday as it plans a blockbuster initial public offering as soon as next month.

Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, speaking to Marc Benioff, who runs Salesforce, last month in San Francisco.

Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude

The Guardian

By: Uwa Ede-Osifo

8 October 2026 at 21:25

A spokesperson behind the tech company’s AI chatbot has not yet specified what counts as abusive or cruel content

Anthropic has barred users from exhibiting “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” toward its models, as the company’s leaders continue to ponder machine consciousness.

The Verge first reported the change in policy.

Dario Amodei of Anthropic to Dine With Trump at White House

NYT: Technology

By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs

27 September 2026 at 18:12

Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions.

Dario Amodei has warned about the safety risks of artificial intelligence for years, but President Trump has called potential serious threats from the technology a “hoax.”

America’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response

NYT: Technology

By: Dustin Volz and Farnaz Fassihi

23 September 2026 at 19:54

Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic told the Security Council that international cooperation was needed to ensure that A.I. remains under human control.

Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that A.I.’s development had made its “upside more tangible, but also the stakes and risks more immediate.”

Anthropic Releases a New A.I. Model, Opus 5.5, Amid Safety Debate

NYT: Technology

By: Emmy Martin

22 September 2026 at 14:06

The company released a cheaper, faster model that it said was the strongest performer on its most rigorous internal safety tests to date.

Anthropic’s new artificial intelligence model, Opus 5.5, was the first release since the company’s chief executive called for the industry to slow down.

Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings

NYT: Technology

By: Lauren Hirsch · Sri Muppidi · Erin Griffith and Mike Isaac

21 September 2026 at 14:10

The company is expected to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.

Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive, is said to have met with potential investors in the company’s blockbuster I.PO. in recent weeks.

Amodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act.

NYT: Technology

By: Kevin Roose

19 September 2026 at 11:50

The Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.

How Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Writings Help Explain A.I. Fears

NYT: Technology

By: David Streitfeld

17 September 2026 at 05:00

The collected essays of Dario Amodei help explain why some people are so worried about artificial intelligence.

Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive, on Tuesday.

Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown

NYT: Technology

By: Eli Tan

16 September 2026 at 13:22

On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.

Mark Zuckerberg in July. In a social media post on Tuesday, he said that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Gets Onstage Call From Trump, Who Dismissed A.I. Safety Concerns

NYT: Technology

By: Kalley Huang · Mike Isaac and Karen Weise

15 September 2026 at 17:46

Mr. Trump called Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, while Mr. Huang was onstage in Los Angeles and criticized calls to slow down and regulate A.I.

Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown

NYT: Technology

By: Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac

13 September 2026 at 23:12

The debate over the safety of artificial intelligence grew personal as key tech leaders said calls for government regulation were self-serving and misplaced.

OpenAI offices in San Francisco. Sam Altman, the company’s chief executive, agreed with the Anthropic chief’s call to slow down artificial intelligence advancements.

What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown

NYT: Technology

By: Emmy Martin

13 September 2026 at 21:04

Dario Amodei’s 3,800-word letter laid out a three-step plan to rein in artificial intelligence.

Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, at a summit this year. His letter also called for cooperation from A.I. companies from other democratic countries.

Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown

NYT: Technology

By: Mike Isaac

12 September 2026 at 20:15

In an essay, the head of Anthropic laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.

Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive, in February. “Over the last few months, I have become convinced that fully addressing the risks requires even more prudence,” he wrote in an essay.

Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday

NYT: Technology

By: Mike Isaac and Kate Conger

13 September 2026 at 22:31

Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.

A demonstration of Anthropic’s Claude Cowork A.I. agent in May. The company’s employees have been talking about the risks of artificial intelligence after a colleague, citing dangers, resigned this week.

Meta Projected It Could Spend $10 Billion on Anthropic’s A.I.

NYT: Technology

By: Eli Tan and Kalley Huang

27 August 2026 at 10:04

The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race.

Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.

NYT: Technology

By: Sri Muppidi · Lauren Hirsch and Erin Griffith

21 August 2026 at 20:24

The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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