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Daniela Amodei

Daniela Amodei is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company known for the Claude family of large language models.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Daniela Amodei is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude family of large language models. She serves as president of Anthropic, overseeing its operations and commercial strategy.

What it is

Daniela Amodei co-founded Anthropic in 2021 with her brother Dario Amodei and other former OpenAI employees. As president, she focuses on the company’s business side, while Anthropic develops Claude and other AI systems known for their safety and research focus.

Why it matters

Amodei is a prominent figure in the AI industry, having previously served as vice president of safety and policy at OpenAI. Her move to co-found Anthropic reflects a broader push for responsible AI development, and the company’s Claude models have become a major alternative to tools like ChatGPT and Copilot.

Key details

Born in 1987, Amodei’s early life and education are not widely documented in public sources. She has been profiled by major outlets, including a 2026 Bloomberg report noting her wealth from her Anthropic stake. Her role at OpenAI centered on safety and policy, a focus she continues at Anthropic.

In short

  • Co-founded Anthropic in 2021 with her brother Dario Amodei.
  • Serves as president, handling operations and commercial strategy.
  • Previously vice president of safety and policy at OpenAI.
  • Anthropic is known for the Claude family of large language models.

Quick questions

Who is Daniela Amodei?
She is an American entrepreneur and the president and co-founder of Anthropic, an AI company best known for Claude.
What did Daniela Amodei do before Anthropic?
She worked at OpenAI as vice president of safety and policy.
Is Daniela Amodei related to Dario Amodei?
Yes. Dario Amodei is her brother and co-founder of Anthropic.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniela_Amodei
    Supports: Birth year, nationality, Anthropic presidency, co-founding Anthropic, prior OpenAI role, and general biography.
  2. Bloomberg — https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/daniela-amodei/
    Supports: Anthropic co-founder and president status, OpenAI background, and wealth derived from Anthropic.
  3. Fortune — https://fortune.com/2025/12/02/daniela-amodei-anthropic-cofounder-claude-openai/
    Supports: Her role as president, division of responsibilities at Anthropic, and profile as a notable tech founder.
  4. TIME — https://time.com/collections/time100-ai/6309047/daniela-and-dario-amodei/
    Supports: Her identification as Anthropic's president and as one of the influential people in AI.