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Anthropic AI Product Claude Feels Worried or Afraid Sometimes, Says Company President Daniela Amodei

Australian Financial Review

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26 Feb 2026
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26 Feb 2026, 06:30 pm

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Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei says we need to better understand AI “under the surface” as the race for primacy among frontier labs butts up against safety concerns.

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The article reports on remarks by Daniela Amodei, Anthropic's co-founder and president, highlighting that their AI product Claude occasionally shows signs of emotion, such as worry or fear. This development highlights the evolving complexity of AI systems and raises questions about understanding AI behavior beneath its surface operations. Such insights are crucial as the AI industry grapples with ensuring safety amidst rapid advancements. The conversation contributes to discussions surrounding AI's potential to manage or misinterpret significant risks, both existential and catastrophic. While primarily focused on general AI sentiment and understanding, the article indirectly underscores the importance of safety mechanisms in the growth of AI capabilities.

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TechnologyAIPrint articleJessica GardnerUnited States correspondentFeb 27, 2026 – 5.00amFeeling concerned about the pace of change from artificial intelligence? It turns out that AI is starting to feel that way too.“There’s some limited evidence we have now that Claude feels worried or afraid sometimes,” Anthropic co-founder and president Daniela Amodei tells The Australian Financial Review Magazine, referring to the company’s wildly successful large language model.Loading...Jessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIAnthropicCommonwealth BankElon MuskGoogleOpenAIAFR MagazineFetching latest articles