Defending Dario: he pledged roughly 80% of his equity to donations, not one-off gifts
sjgadler · x · 2026-11-06
Amid the debate over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's donation choices, one reply adds key context: the criticized giving decision dates back to 2007, and Dario has since pledged roughly 80% of his equity to donations.
The author also notes a detail omitted by the NYT piece — Dario did donate to the children-focused organization too. Responding to the "a billionaire could just fund both" criticism, he argues every donation involves tradeoffs, and Dario's difference is making those tradeoffs explicit rather than donating on vibes.
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