Dario Amodei

Jul 3

Anthropic CEO Emails With Pentagon Reveal Split Over AI Weapons Ban

Emails between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Pentagon CTO Emil Michael, made public in court filings on June 30, 2026, show the breakdown of their relationship over restrictions on AI use for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. The Pentagon terminated its contract with Anthropic on February 28, 2026, after Amodei refused to lift those restrictions. Anthropic is suing to overturn the Pentagon's designation of the company as a supply chain risk.

Jun 28

The Decade-Long Feud Between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei

The Wall Street Journal reports a roughly decade-long feud between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, rooted in disagreements over AI safety and business direction. The conflict dates back to 2016, when Amodei and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman argued over how to communicate AI development. It deepened after Amodei left OpenAI in 2020 and founded Anthropic, and recently resurfaced over competing Department of Defense contracts.