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Anthropic CEO Defends AI Growth Amid Trump Policy Concerns

10/22/2025

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Dario Amodei, Anthropic Chief Executive Officer, addressed concerns about alignment with U.S. President Donald Trump's AI policy.
He said AI should promote human progress and defended Anthropic's cooperation with the government, including a $200 million Department of Defense agreement.
Amodei pushed back on claims that Anthropic damages the startup ecosystem and highlighted run-rate growth from $1 billion to $7 billion in nine months.

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Dario Amodei, Anthropic Chief Executive Officer, addressed concerns about alignment with U.S. President Donald Trump's AI policy.
He said AI should promote human progress and defended Anthropic's cooperation with the government, including a $200 million Department of Defense agreement.
Amodei pushed back on claims that Anthropic damages the startup ecosystem and highlighted run-rate growth from $1 billion to $7 billion in nine months.