Culture · Episode 2 · 2 October 2026

SNL parodies Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei

Saturday Night Live parodied Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei.

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What Robyn said

Robyn, anchorSaturday Night Live, the long-running American sketch comedy show, has parodied Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

Robyn, anchorOn its mock news desk, Weekend Update, he was played by cast member Jane Wickline.

Robyn, anchorWickline's Amodei told host Michael Che, 'I urge you to urge me to stop.'

Robyn, anchorThat's according to TechCrunch and Gizmodo.

Robyn, anchorThe real Amodei runs Anthropic, maker of the Claude AI models.

Robyn, anchorIn an essay, he argues AI companies must slow how fast models improve.

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