Daniela Amodei

About Daniela Amodei

Daniela Amodei is the President and co-founder of Anthropic, where she oversees business operations, go-to-market strategy, policy engagement, and organizational development. She is Dario Amodei's sister and business partner, bringing operational expertise from Stripe and OpenAI to complement the research-heavy founding team.

Before Anthropic, Daniela led trust and safety operations at Stripe and served as VP of Operations at OpenAI, where she helped scale the organization during its critical growth phase. Her background in nonprofit work and international development gives her a distinctive perspective on AI's societal implications.

Career Highlights

• Anthropic (2021-present): Co-founder and President
• OpenAI (2018-2021): VP of Operations
• Stripe (2014-2018): Trust and Safety, Operations
• Earlier career: Nonprofit and international development

Notable Positions

On Safety Culture

Daniela has emphasized that safety culture at Anthropic works because it's not siloed — it's embedded in how the company hires, operates, and makes decisions. She credits the company's unusual cohesion to deliberate cultural choices rather than top-down mandates.

On the RSP as Organizational Tool

She views the Responsible Scaling Policy not just as an external commitment but as an internal alignment mechanism — a document that gives every employee clarity on what the company values and how decisions get made.

On Policy Engagement

Daniela has been instrumental in Anthropic's policy work, including engaging with the White House, senators, and international bodies to help shape AI governance frameworks.

Key Quotes

• "It's because of low ego." (on why Anthropic's culture works)
• "We just felt like it was our duty." (on founding Anthropic)
• "Keeping out the clowns." (on hiring philosophy)

Related Reading

• Dario Amodei - Co-founder and CEO of Anthropic
• Enterprise AI - Anthropic's market strategy
• Responsible Scaling Policy - Anthropic's governance framework