Dario Amodei is an Italian-American artificial intelligence researcher and entrepreneur, currently serving as the co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, a company focused on AI safety and research. With a strong background in physics and AI, Amodei has made significant contributions to the field, including his work on the development of GPT-2 and GPT-3 at OpenAI.

Who is Dario Amodei?

Dario Amodei, CEO and Co-Founder of Anthropic, is an accomplished Italian-American AI researcher and entrepreneur. He completed his undergraduate studies in physics at Stanford University and earned a PhD in physics from Princeton University, where he focused on electrophysiology of neural circuits. Amodei's professional experience includes working at Baidu, Google, and serving as the Vice President of Research at OpenAI, where he played a crucial role in the development of GPT-2 and GPT-3.

Recognized for his expertise in machine learning, AI, reinforcement learning, and AI safety, Amodei has an impressive h-index of 51 and an i10-index of 64, with numerous influential publications to his name. In 2023, he was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI, alongside his sister Daniela.

Work History

• Anthropic: CEO and Co-Founder, February 2021 to present
• OpenAI: Vice President of Research, December 2019 to December 2020
• OpenAI: Research Director, September 2018 to December 2019
• OpenAI: Team Lead for AI Safety, July 2016 to September 2018
• Google: Senior Research Scientist, October 2015 to July 2016
• Baidu, Inc.: Research Scientist, November 2014 to October 2015
• Skyline Targeted Proteomics Environment: Software Developer (part-time), May 2013 to December 2014
• Stanford University: Postdoctoral Scholar, December 2011 to December 2014
• Applied Minds: Consultant, February 2008 to January 2013
• Princeton University: PhD Student in Computational Neuroscience, September 2006 to November 2011
• Schlumberger: Geophysicist, February 2004 to September 2004
• Applied Minds: Research Intern, July 2003 to September 2003

Education History

Dario Amodei's educational background is rooted in physics, beginning with his progress towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) from 2001 to 2003. He then transferred to Stanford University, where he completed his BS in Physics in 2006.

Amodei continued his academic journey at Princeton University, earning a PhD in (Bio)physics in 2011, with a focus on computational neuroscience and electrophysiology of neural circuits.

When did Dario Amodei join Anthropic?

Dario Amodei co-founded Anthropic and became its CEO on February 1, 2021. As of now, he has been with the company for over a year, leading the development of reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.