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SNL Turns Dario Amodei's AI Warnings Into a Weekend Update Punchline
Key Takeaways
- Jane Wickline played Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update during the Sept. 26 Season 52 premiere.
- The sketch presented two versions of Amodei: a polished, reassuring executive and an unfiltered one who dominated the segment.
- Punchlines included the claim that AI is the devil and the character is its maker, plus the admission that the industry does not condone what it is doing.
- Asked whether AI could cure cancer, the character said there is about a 10% chance in 10 years that cancer will not be a problem for anyone.
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