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NYT profiles Dario Amodei's AI safety essays and evolving regulatory stance

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The New York Times profiled Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, examining how his essays on AI safety and ethics help explain some AI fears. The profile notes his regulatory stance evolved from wariness in January to embracing safety reviews.

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    How Dario Amodei's essays on AI safety and ethics help explain some AI fears; his regulatory stance evolved from wariness in January to embracing safety reviews (David Streitfeld/New York Times)

    David Streitfeld / New York Times : How Dario Amodei's essays on AI safety and ethics help explain some AI fears; his regulatory stance evolved from wariness in January to embracing safety reviews — Dario Amodei, Anthropic's chief executive, on Tuesday.Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times

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