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Anthropic reportedly in talks to buy Israeli-founded AI startup at $6B valuation

Potential acquisition of Decart, which is working to boost chip efficiency and develop generative AI models, would be Anthropic's first acquisition in Israel and largest to date The post Anthropic reportedly in talks to buy Israeli-founded AI startup at $6B valuation appeared first on The Times of Israel .

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Anthropic reportedly in talks to buy Israeli-founded AI startup at $6B valuation

Dario Amodei has shared his views on AI regulation, stating that open-weights are not a "sufficient" solution. According to Techmeme, he also defended testing and highlighted a "crisis of trust" in AI.

Amodei's comments on AI regulation were made in response to an exchange with Gavin, which he described as "especially thoughtful".

There is also information available about Amodei's personal life. He married Cami Clark in 2022, whom he met in 2014 when he was a researcher, according to the Hindustan Times - World News. Clark has pursued various business ventures, including companies focused on women's health and technology, and has connections to influential figures in Silicon Valley, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who became an early investor in Anthropic.

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