Some Anthropic shareholders may have lost the confidence in the AI startup’s CEO Dario Amodei. A report claims that a few of the company’s stakeholders are concerned about the implications of the chief executive’s latest comments and how they may affect the position of the Claude developer, particularly regarding its involvement with the Pentagon. As reported by the New York Post, some investors feel that Amodei’s remarks and demeanor do not align with what is expected of the chief of an organization backed by large companies like Amazon and Google.In a statement to the NY Post, an Anthropic shareholder who remained anonymous said, “The one thing that was striking to me is the aggressiveness of his opinions on Trump and the Pentagon – given that they were the only ones whose tech was being used in things at the Pentagon.”“You are af**king CEO who has raised billions of dollars. You can’t just rant and expect all shareholders to have the same mentality that you have,” the shareholder added.
What actions of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are concerning the company’s shareholders
This reaction follows Amodei’s attention last month for criticizing US President Donald Trump and Sam Altman in an internal memo. The message was sent hours after the Pentagon decided to blacklist Anthropic for declining to remove safeguards on how its AI systems can be used in military contexts.In the memo, Amodei said the Pentagon had acted against Anthropic for not offering “dictator-style praise to Trump (while Sam has).” He also accused Altman of telling “straight up lies” about sharing Anthropic’s safety concerns and referred to OpenAI employees as a “Gullible bunch.”Amodei has drawn attention in the past for his public statements, including warnings that AI could push unemployment to 20% and comparing the White House’s decision to allow sales of advanced AI chips to China to “selling nuclear weapons to North Korea.”According to a shareholder, Amodei has continued to speak openly despite internal efforts, led by his sister and cofounder, Daniela Amodei, and policy chief Jack Clark, to moderate his comments, the report adds.“They try to reel him in, but he clearly cannot control his emotions,” the shareholder added.
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Meanwhile, a source close to Anthropic disagreed with the criticism and told the publication that the company continues to grow and has received public backing from investors such as Altimeter Capital, Menlo Ventures, and Spark Capital following its dispute with the Pentagon.
