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OpenAI and Anthropic represent the two dominant bets on how artificial intelligence will develop — one optimizing for speed and accessibility, one for safety and trust. Both are winning, and the tension between them is shaping the most consequential technology transition in history.

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2021San Francisco, CaliforniaAi

How Dario Amodei built Anthropic by betting that safety and capability are the same problem

Anthropic's founders left OpenAI over safety concerns and built a competitor. Their bet — that the safest AI would also be the most capable — is the most consequential wager in the history of the technology industry.

Jan 15, 2025Apply the lesson

2015San Francisco, CaliforniaAi

How Sam Altman turned a nonprofit research lab into the most consequential AI company in history

OpenAI started as a safety-focused nonprofit. It became a $157 billion company by shipping the fastest-adopted product in history — and forcing every technology company on earth to rethink its roadmap.

Jan 15, 2025Apply the lesson

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