Dario Amodei says Anthropic struggles to balance 'incredible commercial pressure' with its 'safety stuff'

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

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• Dario Amodei says Anthropic struggles to maintain its values in the face of commercial pressure.
• Anthropic was founded in 2021 to prioritize AI safety.
• "The pressure to survive economically while also keeping our values is just incredible," Amodei said.

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