Dario Amodei
Mentioned in 232 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, a leading enterprise-focused AI company, who is frequently discussed on podcasts for his warnings about AI's labor market disruption—particularly predictions that AI could eliminate 50% of entry-level white collar jobs within years. He is known for publishing essays and research on AI risks, economic implications, and market dynamics, including discussions of scaling limitations and Cournot equilibrium in AI competition. A former computational neuroscience researcher and VP of Research at OpenAI, he regularly appears as a primary guest to discuss both the opportunities and existential risks of artificial intelligence development.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Apr 15, 2026
Welcome to AI in the AM: RL for EE, Oversight w/out Nationalization, & the first AI-Run Retail Store
“Mentioned as signatory to AI extinction risk statement and leader of frontier AI lab”
AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical · Apr 15, 2026
Claude Is Melting Down. AI's Compute Crisis Explained.
“Discussed conservative spending strategy on compute infrastructure versus competitors”
Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast · Apr 13, 2026
Ep 754: Anthropic’s ‘scary’ new model, Microsoft Copilot’s ‘Code Red,’ OpenAI’s Superinteligence New Deal and more
“Mentioned as face of AI company facing potential public backlash over job displacement concerns”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Apr 11, 2026
SpaceX Goes Public, Claude’s Mythos Release, and the US Data Center Delay | EP #246
“Mythos model release decision; safety-first approach vs competitive pressure; close relationship with Demis”
Offline with Jon Favreau · Apr 11, 2026
Sam Altman's Big Little Lies
“Former OpenAI employee who left to start Anthropic; kept notes on Altman's behavior; now leads competing AI safety company”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic's $30B Ramp, Mythos Doomsday, OpenClaw Ankled, Iran War Ceasefire, Israel's Influence
“Led decision to withhold Mythos model; founded Project Glasswing; former OpenAI co-founder”
Making Sense with Sam Harris · Apr 10, 2026
#469 — Escaping an Anti-Human Future
“Mentioned as leading company with better AI safety practices but still facing arms race pressures”
Hard Fork · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Shock Wave + Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on Their Sam Altman Investigation + One Good Thing
“Former OpenAI executive who compiled memos documenting concerns about Sam Altman's behavior”
Pivot · Apr 10, 2026
Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty, Democratic Wins, and Musk vs. Altman
“Proposing new AI social contract; withholding products due to safety risks; advocating regulation”
Big Technology Podcast · Apr 8, 2026
OpenAI vs. Anthropic's Direct Faceoff + Future of Agents — With Aaron Levie
“Referenced regarding questions about video editing capabilities and agent limitations”
AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical · Apr 8, 2026
Anthropic's Mythos AI Is Too Dangerous to Release. They're Using It Anyway.
“Provided official statement on Mythos model capabilities and design philosophy”
TBPN · Apr 8, 2026
Meta Tokenmaxxing, Intel Joins Terafab, Frontier AI vs. China | Diet TBPN
“Leading Anthropic to $30B run rate; attending AI leader gatherings; collaborating on security initiatives”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Apr 8, 2026
OpenAI's New Deal
“Anthropic leadership making statements about AI risks and benefits; company announcing major revenue and compute milestones”
TBPN · Apr 7, 2026
Tokenmaxxing, SF Street Name Auction, Corporate Retreat Gone Wrong | Riley Walz, Aditya Bandi, Zach Shore, Hongwei Liu, Zak Kukoff, Thomas Laffont
“Reached $30B ARR; providing frontier models; partnering on cybersecurity initiatives”
Daily Tech News Show · Apr 3, 2026
Sony Acquires Cinemersive Labs to Level Up PS5 Pro Rendering - DTNS 5240
“OpenAI leadership positioning TVPN acquisition as media strategy for AI narrative shaping”
The a16z Show · Apr 3, 2026
Marc Andreessen on AI Winters and Agent Breakthroughs
“Discussed on DoorDash podcast regarding GPU investment and model performance requirements”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Apr 3, 2026
Marc Andreessen introspects on The Death of the Browser, Pi + OpenClaw, and Why "This Time Is Different"
“Discussed capital constraints and GPU allocation decisions on DoorDash podcast”
From First Principles · Apr 3, 2026
Artemis II, Claude Code Leak, iPhone Spyware & Project Hail Mary (EP 36)
“CEO of Anthropic dealing with operational security fallout from Claude Code source code leak”
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Apr 2, 2026
An AI state of the union: We’ve passed the inflection point, dark factories are coming, and automation timelines | Simon Willison
“Made early predictions about AI writing 100% of code; Willison references his foresight on automation timelines”
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Apr 2, 2026
AI Reality Check: Can LLMs “Scheme”?
“Referenced as hoping LLMs can be scaled for general-purpose use without specialized planning systems”
Modern Wisdom · Apr 2, 2026
#1079 - Tristan Harris - AI Expert Warns: “This Is The Last Mistake We’ll Ever Make”
“Featured in 'The AI Doc'; believes current LLM paradigm can reach AGI with sufficient scaling and data”
This Week in Startups · Apr 1, 2026
Venture Roundtable: SpaceX IPO, AI's PR Crisis, and the Defense Tech Bubble | E2270
“Criticized for messaging that jobs will be replaced; communication problem in AI industry”
Big Technology Podcast · Apr 1, 2026
OpenAI President Greg Brockman: AI Self-Improvement, The Superapp Bet, Path To AGI, Scaling Compute
“Quoted as warning about players 'yoloing' on infrastructure bets and risk of bankruptcy from miscalculation”
Accidental Tech Podcast · Apr 1, 2026
685: The Ability to Be Hotter
“Featured in 'The AI Doc' documentary; Anthropic is episode sponsor”
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Apr 1, 2026
Success without Dignity? Nathan finds Hope Amidst Chaos, from The Intelligence Horizon Podcast
“Anthropic leadership; mentioned in context of responsible scaling policy and safety commitments”
Better Offline · Apr 1, 2026
Monologue: What's Going On At Anthropic?
“Criticized for indifference to customer needs and prioritizing IPO over product quality and sustainability”
TBPN · Apr 1, 2026
AI Is Coming for Your Memes, Crypto’s Quantum Clock, Axios Hack| Diet TBPN
“Described as unilaterally against open-sourcing AI models due to commoditization concerns”
Pivot · Mar 31, 2026
Iran Quagmire Questions, SpaceX IPO Plans, and The White House App
“Leading company's public stance against autonomous weapons; winning enterprise market share despite Pentagon pressure”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 27, 2026
Anthropic's Generational Run, OpenAI Panics, AI Moats, Meta Loses Lawsuits
“Referenced for company's positioning and potential podcast appearance”
Hard Fork · Mar 27, 2026
The Ezra Klein Show: How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?
“Quoted on AI's potential to displace entry-level jobs and company coding goals”
TBPN · Mar 27, 2026
Arm’s $15B Chip Bet, Sanders & AOC vs Datacenters, Meta & YouTube Lose Trial | Diet TBPN
“Quoted as favoring slowing AI development if other countries also slowed down”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Mar 21, 2026
NVIDIA's $1 Trillion Prediction, Anthropic Beats OpenAI, Tesla vs. TSMC & The CS Job Collapse | 240
“Leading enterprise AI market capture while focusing on AI safety and research”
Big Technology Podcast · Mar 20, 2026
OpenAI’s Superapp Ambitions, Jensen on Jobs, Bezos’s $100 Billion Automation Fund
“Anthropic CEO featured in controversial AI-generated interview by Vanity Fair journalist”
Pivot · Mar 20, 2026
Trump Bullies Allies, Powell Stays Put, and Kalshi Faces Criminal Charges
“Anthropic CEO whose company is rapidly gaining enterprise AI market share from OpenAI”
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Mar 19, 2026
Zvi's Mic Works! Recursive Self-Improvement, Live Player Analysis, Anthropic vs DoW + More!
“Anthropic CEO discussed regarding company's stance against government surveillance demands”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 19, 2026
Jensen Huang LIVE: Nvidia's Future, Physical AI, Rise of the Agent, Inference Explosion, AI PR Crisis
“Anthropic CEO whose revenue projections Huang believes are conservative”
A Beginner's Guide to AI · Mar 18, 2026
A Disturbing AI Story Big Tech Never Wants You to Hear, with Paul Hebert
“Anthropic CEO mentioned as saying AI may already have consciousness”
Big Technology Podcast · Mar 18, 2026
Are We Screwed If AI Works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin
“Anthropic CEO praised for outspoken stance in fight with Pentagon over AI”
The a16z Show · Mar 17, 2026
What's Missing Between LLMs and AGI - Vishal Misra & Martin Casado
“Anthropic CEO allegedly claimed AI consciousness cannot be ruled out”
AI + a16z · Mar 17, 2026
What's Missing Between LLMs and AGI - Vishal Misra & Martin Casado
“Anthropic CEO allegedly claimed consciousness in AI systems cannot be ruled out”
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Mar 16, 2026
AI Scouting Report: the Good, Bad, & Weird @ the Law & AI Certificate Program, by LexLab, UC Law SF
“Anthropic CEO referenced in context of AI governance and decision-making authority”
The a16z Show · Mar 16, 2026
AI Startups vs. Big Chatbots — With Olivia Moore
“Anthropic CEO mentioned for statements about white collar work disruption”
Big Technology Podcast · Mar 13, 2026
AI Backlash Intensifies, Nvidia GTC Preview, Meta’s Embarrassing Delay
“Anthropic CEO mentioned as making concerning statements about AI unemployment”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 13, 2026
Iran War, Oil Shock, Off Ramps, AI's Revenue Explosion and PR Nightmare
“Anthropic CEO mentioned in context of AI safety messaging and company competition”
Dwarkesh Podcast · Mar 13, 2026
Dylan Patel — Deep Dive on the 3 Big Bottlenecks to Scaling AI Compute
“Anthropic CEO criticized for being too conservative on compute procurement”
ACCESS · Mar 13, 2026
Meet Starboy, the alien toy that hates being called AI
“Anthropic CEO mentioned regarding company's stance on autonomous weapons and AI safety”
Pivot · Mar 13, 2026
Iran War Oil Shock, Anthropic Sues, and Market Wipeout Warning
“Anthropic CEO who gave permission for other CEOs to say no to government demands”
Better Offline · Mar 13, 2026
Monologue: It's The Beginning Of History
“Anthropic CEO; accused of supporting military applications and using AI to 'defend democracy' as cover for war enablement”
TBPN · Mar 12, 2026
FULL INTERVIEW: Alex Karp on AI, Job Loss, and the Future of Work
“Referenced regarding predictions of 50% early-stage white-collar job losses”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Mar 12, 2026
Can Anthropic Win Its Lawsuit?; War Memes; AI Comes for VCs Jobs
“Anthropic CEO who published blog post referring to 'Department of War' instead of DoD”