Dario Amodei's Essays

We Must Pace the Frontier (Dario Amodei)

Essay from Anthropic's CEO arguing for how the pace of frontier AI development should be managed alongside safety and societal readiness.

Why I recommend it: Read the people building these systems in their own words, then read their critics. Both are part of an informed view.

'Eugenics on steroids': the toxic and contested legacy of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute

Article (republished on The Free Library) on the history and criticism of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute, the research center tied to longtermism and existential-risk work, which closed in 2024. The page blocked an automated check, so this description is based on the title.

Basil C. Puglisi — Digital Strategy and AI

Personal site of Basil C. Puglisi, MPA, author of Governing AI and creator of the Factics method. Free essays and frameworks on AI governance, AI literacy and measurable digital strategy.

How the American Dream Is Evolving for Workers

USA Today reports experts saying the traditional career path is fading as workers embrace AI and portfolio careers for more stability.

Indeed CEO: Hiring Faces 'Vicious' Cycle of AI Applicants

Business Chief reports Indeed CEO Hisayuki Idekoba calling the hiring market 'vicious' as AI-generated applications and a 111% surge in applicants per role overwhelm recruiters.

Regulation/Policy in Artificial Intelligence (AI) — Learn & Work Ecosystem Library

Topic brief from the nonprofit Learn & Work Ecosystem Library on how governments and organizations are developing AI laws and policies affecting workplaces, learning, credentialing and government services.

Wang Yangming, Claude, and AI Alignment: How Philosophy Entered Anthropic's Safety Work

We0 article (July 2026) on philosopher Harvey Lederman's research on the Confucian thinker Wang Yangming and its connection to Anthropic's alignment work on Claude. Published on the blog of an AI website-builder company.