AI's man of the moment

In just a few days, Dario Amodei experienced a whirlwind of media attention, from being targeted in a political smear campaign to becoming a "Saturday Night Live" joke, and then being invited to a private White House dinner with President Trump. As the face of AI company Anthropic, Amodei finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight for a technology that's rapidly reshaping our world. This surge in attention underscores the growing influence and scrutiny of AI in society, highlighting how quickly the tech landscape can shift and the potential implications for future regulation and public perception.