The speaker reflects on the decision not to release Claude before ChatGPT, mentioning that it was the right call to wait for better timing and more preparatory work. They believe that releasing Claude post the wave of ChatGPT's success was a strategic move, although the ultimate outcome remains uncertain. The speaker indicates that they would make the same decision again despite ChatGPT's global success and the advantageous position it provided OpenAI in the AI industry.
Dario Amodei has been anxious about A.I. since before it was cool to be anxious about A.I. After a few years working at OpenAI, he decided to do something about that anxiety. The result was Claude: an A.I.-powered chatbot built by Anthropic, Mr. Amodei’s A.I. start-up.
Today, Mr. Amodei joins Kevin and Casey to talk about A.I. anxiety and why it’s so difficult to build A.I. safely.
Plus, we watched Netflix’s “Deep Fake Love.”
Today’s Guest:
- Dario Amodei is the chief executive of Anthropic, a safety-focused A.I. start-up
Additional Reading:
- Kevin spent several weeks at Anthropic’s San Francisco headquarters. Read about his experience here.
- Claude is Anthropic’s safety-focused chatbot.