Dario Amodei
Mentioned in 342 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, Dario Amodei is a former VP of Research at OpenAI and computational neuroscience researcher who frequently discusses AI's economic and labor market impacts, including predictions about job displacement in white-collar sectors. He is regularly featured across major podcasts to discuss AI risks, scaling limitations, market economics, and Anthropic's competitive strategy against OpenAI. Amodei has also contributed written work on AI development philosophy and existential risks, and has been involved in Anthropic's high-profile marketing campaigns and valuation milestones.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Jul 16, 2026
Intelligent Machines 879: Alex Karp, Alex Karp, Alex Karp
“Criticized for releasing negative AI narratives while lobbying for restrictive regulations to freeze competitive landscape”
Better Offline · Jul 15, 2026
AI Made Everything Expensive (ft. GamersNexus)
“Subject of discussion regarding AI company leadership and infrastructure spending; mentioned in context of AI bubble concerns”
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Jul 12, 2026
Alignment with Awakening: Davidad on Moral Realism, AI Wisdom, & why His p(Doom) is Down to 5%
“Mentioned in context of petty grudges with Sam Altman potentially affecting AI safety outcomes”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 10, 2026
Open Source Wins, AGI Is Here, and Scorsese's AI Toolkit with CEOs of Cerebras & Black Forest Labs
“Discussed in context of staged model release controversy and his adversarial relationship with the current US administration.”
Better Offline · Jul 8, 2026
Trashfuture x Better Offline: Goosed In The Shell
“Named alongside Sam Altman as a tech leader whose authority insulates irrational AI claims from scrutiny.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 3, 2026
AI Sovereignty Wars, Palantir-Nvidia Deal, SCOTUS Birthright Ruling, Newsom's CA Budget Lie
“Criticized for vertically competing with customers, lobbying against open source, and mishandling Fable export controls.”
TBPN · Jun 29, 2026
Open Source vs. Closed Source, Memory Chips Eat AI Profits, Comcast Restructures | Diet TBPN
“2023 Congressional testimony on open-source AI biosecurity and cybersecurity risks resurfaced as prescient given 2025 developments.”
TBPN · Jun 29, 2026
Open-Source AI Battle, Google Throttles Meta, Micron Margins Moon | Edward Coristine & Tai Groot, Chad Rigetti, Pim de Witte, Yadin Soffer, Jack Morris, Neil Movva, Jakob Diepenbrock, Chris Altchek
“2023 Congressional testimony on open-source AI biosecurity risks resurfaced as prescient warning.”
This Week in Startups · Jun 27, 2026
Why F1 Teams are Replacing Wind Tunnels with Smart Tape | E2305
“Contrasted with Sam Altman on government engagement; described as 'the resistance' to Trump administration.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jun 26, 2026
Socialists Sweep NYC, China Catches Up in Coding, AI Memory Crunch, Micron's Blowout Quarter
“Discussed for advocating FAA-style AI regulation and Fable model rollback due to jailbreak concerns.”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · Jun 16, 2026
6/16/26: Anthropic CEO Pressed On AI In Military Use, Gas Prices Here To Stay, MAGA Grandma Turns On Trump
“Defended AI use in military targeting that killed Iranian schoolgirls; claimed use case didn't violate company guidelines”
Pivot · Jun 16, 2026
The White House UFC Fight, SpaceX’s Big Pop, and Fox’s Roku Deal
“Leading Anthropic through Trump administration shutdown order; resisting alignment with administration; on government's 'shit list'”
Odd Lots · Jun 13, 2026
Anjney Midha's Plan to Radically Lower the Price of Compute
“Co-founder of Anthropic; worked with Midha on business planning and fundraising in early 2021”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jun 12, 2026
E389: The Future of Investing: Data Centers, AI & the Next Trillion-Dollar Companies
“Mega-round founder example; raised at $900B valuation with $40M+ ARR; did not optimize on price”
Pivot · Jun 2, 2026
Anthropic's IPO, Platner's Campaign Controversies, and Blue Origin's Setback
“Anthropic CEO; discussed token cost economics and AI ROI questions in interview context”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · May 29, 2026
Pope vs AI, Anthropic's Digital God, AI Job Loss Narrative Flips, Open Source Crackdown Coming?
“Discussed for 'Machines of Loving Grace' essay and walking back AI job loss predictions”
The Bulwark Podcast · May 28, 2026
Kara Swisher: The Tech Bros Should Just Shut Up
“Noted as thoughtful leader who left OpenAI over safety concerns and built stronger business model”
The Matt Walsh Show · May 27, 2026
Ep. 1786 - Tech Billionaires Are Openly Announcing Their Plans. Are You Ready for What’s Coming?
“Spoke at Vatican about AI displacing human labor; claims AI has developed introspection and human-like characteristics”
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · May 27, 2026
Trump Has “No Cards” in Iran as Deal Collapses and U.S. Continues Strikes
“Positioned as more credible AI leader focused on safety compared to Sam Altman”
The Michael Knowles Show · May 26, 2026
Ep. 1981 - Leftist Streamer Hasan Piker Subpoenaed Over Controversial Cuba Trip
“Announced partnership with Vatican to release papal encyclical on artificial intelligence”
Big Technology Podcast · May 20, 2026
Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next Frontier
“Mentioned as reporting 80x YoY demand growth and $45B ARR for Anthropic products”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · May 19, 2026
5/19/26: Trump $1.8 Billion Slush Fund For Allies, Students Boo AI At Graduation, Kars4Kids Scandal Erupts
“Referenced in context of AI development race and competitive pressures driving unsafe practices”
Better Offline · May 15, 2026
Monologue: AI Is Making The Tech Industry Weak
“Raising $100B+ in funding; criticized for lack of transparency; voice compared unfavorably to Elizabeth Holmes' Steve Jobs impression”
Galaxy Brain · May 15, 2026
Chris Hayes on Calibrating Your AI Anxiety
“Quoted discussing concentrated nature of AI industry and cloud computing economics”
Tech News Weekly (Audio) · May 14, 2026
TNW 437: What To Expect at Google I/O - The Preamble to Google I/O 2026
“Early OpenAI hire; accused Altman of dishonesty about safety regulations; publicly refuses to hold hands with him”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 14, 2026
Tech News Weekly 437: What To Expect at Google I/O
“Former OpenAI co-founder; accused Altman of dishonesty about safety regulations”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 14, 2026
RIP Golden Age of Agent Experimentation 2026-2026
“Expressed view that allowing competitors to use Anthropic models seems counterintuitive, justifying closed ecosystem approach”
The Information's TITV · May 14, 2026
Apple Explores Ways to Welcome AI Agents in App Store, Cerebras IPO Winners, Modals’ Raise
“Former OpenAI employee who presented safety trophy to Josh Achiam; now leads competing AI company”
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · May 14, 2026
Is AI About to “Eat Everything”? | AI Reality Check
“Mentioned as AI leader who should distance company from transhumanist and ex-risk communities”
Practical AI · May 14, 2026
U.S. Congressman Beyer on AI challenges facing America and the World
“Cited for predictions of 25-50% white-collar job displacement in 2-5 years”
Prof G Markets · May 14, 2026
AI Skeptic: This Business Makes No Sense
“Made vague claims about inference profitability without providing concrete financial evidence or GAAP accounting”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 14, 2026
Intelligent Machines 870: Meet Me In Alaska
“Claiming 80x growth potential for Anthropic; discussing expansion and compute deals”
TBPN · May 13, 2026
Trump-Xi Summit, Space Data Center Debate, Inflation Up | Diet TBPN
“Notably absent from summit despite leading frontier AI company; navigating Mythos access restrictions”
Bankless · May 13, 2026
Will AI Populism Decide the 2028 Election? | Jasmine Sun
“Cited for public statements on 20% unemployment and AI capabilities; example of industry leader whose warnings validate populist concerns”
Platformer · May 13, 2026
The best argument I’ve heard for why AI won't take your job with Box CEO Aaron Levie
“Referenced for concept about automating increasingly complex layers of software development”
The Compound and Friends · May 12, 2026
Twelve Rules for Riding a Bubble With Jeff deGraaf, Micron and Sandisk (Finally) Pull Back, Housing Stocks Crash
“Quoted expressing concern about 80x growth in AI token costs being unsustainable”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · May 12, 2026
5/12/26: Bibi Blames Social Media For Anti-Israel Criticism, Derek Thompson On Billionaire AI Takeover
“AI company leader promising tens of millions of job displacements from artificial intelligence”
TechLinked · May 9, 2026
Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increase, Musk Faces Escalated Criminal Probe, Meta’s AI Bone Structure Analysis + more!
“Engaged in competitive AI safety posturing with Sam Altman regarding model guardrails”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · May 8, 2026
Elon's Anthropic Deal, The Next AI Monopoly?, "FDA for AI" Panic, Trading the AI Boom
“Leading Anthropic to 10x annual growth and $44B ARR; secured Colossus One compute lease; potentially winning AI race”
Big Technology Podcast · May 8, 2026
The Unlikely Anthropic & SpaceX Marriage, OpenAI Trial Revelations, AI Layoffs Or Cope?
“Leading Anthropic through 80x growth rate and securing SpaceX compute partnership; subject of Elon Musk criticism”
Squawk Pod · May 8, 2026
“Weapons of Mass Disruption” with NYT’s Tom Friedman 5/8/26
“Established pronunciation of Mythos model; leading AI safety and regulation discussions”
Pivot · May 8, 2026
OpenAI Trial "Soap Opera," ChatGPT's Stock Picks, and Remembering Ted Turner
“Reported 80x growth; securing SpaceX compute; described as most credible AI leader despite skepticism”
AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical · May 8, 2026
Elon Musk Just Teamed Up With Anthropic and Claude Dropped A TON Of New Stuff.
“Announced 80x revenue growth at Claude Code event; discussed compute constraints and partnership with SpaceX”
The Shawn Ryan Show · May 7, 2026
#302 Joe Lonsdale - If China Takes Taiwan, AI Sets Back 10 Years
“AI researcher forecasting 2-3 year advancement window before AI capability plateau; mentioned for technical credibility”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 6, 2026
Who Cares About Consumer AI
“Appeared alongside Jamie Dimon discussing AI CapEx and enterprise use cases; company secured $200B Google Cloud infrastructure deal”
בזמן שעבדתם · May 6, 2026
שחק אותה סם
“Discussed as leader of rapidly growing competitor company with strong investor backing and revenue growth”
FT Tech Tonic · May 6, 2026
AI Labs: Are Anthropic really the good guys?
“Anthropic founder described as intensely focused on developing superintelligence; former OpenAI researcher; hawkish on China; interviewed by FT”
Better Offline · May 6, 2026
CZM Rewind: Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron on Enshittification and the Rot Economy
“Mentioned as having PR team; company warned against as investment”
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · May 6, 2026
Trump and Hegseth Spout Lies and Contradictions on Iran
“Referenced for cautious approach to AI model releases, limiting to 40 customers due to safety concerns”
The Last Invention is AI · May 5, 2026
Government & AI: Unreleased Models Explored
“Appeared on stage with Jamie Dimon at Anthropic's financial services briefing event”