Anthropic CEO insists he’s no wokester in wake of – Business News
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is pushing back on claims that his artificial intelligence company is simply too “woke” following a wave of criticism from the White House’s AI czar David Sacks.
Amodei, who has rankled Sacks and different critics along with his frequent warnings of potential AI doom, insisted Tuesday that Anthropic is aligned with the Trump administration on “key areas of AI policy.” He additionally blasted what he referred to as “a recent uptick in inaccurate claims” concerning the company’s coverage stances.
“I fully believe that Anthropic, the administration, and leaders across the political spectrum want the same thing: to ensure that powerful AI technology benefits the American people and that America advances and secures its lead in AI development,” Amodei stated in a assertion.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is a Democratic donor. Getty Images for HubSpot
As The Post has reported, Anthropic has confronted mounting scrutiny in latest weeks over considerations the company has a liberal bias. The firm’s traders embody the Ford Foundation, a left-wing group just lately blasted by Vice President JD Vance for being half of what he referred to as an “NGO network that foments, facilitates and engages in violence” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Ford Foundation purchased the minor stake during chapter proceedings for the doomed crypto firm FTX, which as soon as owned a main chunk of Anthropic.
The San Francisco-based firm, recognized for its Claude chatbot, has additionally reportedly irked the Trump administration by barring federal contractors from utilizing its instruments for some law enforcement functions. Amodei himself is a distinguished Democratic donor who has been publicly vital of President Trump and supported Kamala Harris for president in 2024.
Sacks has been amongst Anthropic’s most vocal critics – alleging in a latest X post that the firm’s frequent warnings concerning the need for AI safeguards have been simply a bid to form the industry for its own benefit.
“Anthropic is running a sophisticated regulatory capture strategy based on fear-mongering. It is principally responsible for the state regulatory frenzy that is damaging the startup ecosystem,” Sacks wrote on Oct. 14.
David Sacks has been one of Anthropic’s loudest critics. Getty Images for Hill & Valley Forum
Sacks’ remark drew a response from billionaire Democrat mega-donor Reid Hoffman, who has invested in Anthropic by means of his fund Greylock. Hoffman defended the AI company, calling the firm “one of the good guys.”
In response, Sacks took purpose at Hoffman.
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“The leading funder of lawfare and dirty tricks against President Trump wants you to know that ‘Anthropic is one of the good guys,’” Sacks wrote. “Thanks for clarifying that. All we needed to know.”
Sacks went on to allege that Anthropic wished to “backdoor Woke AI and other AI regulations through Blue states like California.”
Reid Hoffman is an Anthropic investor. Carl Timpone/BFA.com/Shutterstock
Amodei pushed back in his assertion, noting that Anthropic has “publicly praised President Trump’s AI Action Plan” and just lately secured a $200 million contract with the Department of War.
“Our longstanding position has been that a uniform federal approach is preferable to a patchwork of state laws,” Amodei stated.
