Half of Americans don't know who Dario Amodei is

Apr 21–23, 2026 · n = 2,000 · MoE ±2.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 50% said they were not familiar with Dario Amodei.

Another 24% were neither favorable nor unfavorable toward him. Among the rest, 13% viewed him unfavorably and 12% viewed him favorably.

Topline distribution

50% of Americans said they were not familiar with Dario Amodei.

How favorable or unfavorable is your opinion of each of the following technology executives? Item: Dario Amodei (Anthropic)

Not familiar with this person
50.2%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable
24.0%
Somewhat favorable
7.8%
Very unfavorable
6.7%
Somewhat unfavorable
6.6%
Very favorable
4.7%

n = 2,000 · Apr 21–23, 2026 · MoE ±2.3%

ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesApr 21–23, 2026
Base (unweighted)2,000
Margin of error±2.3%
ModuleApril 2026 Verasight Variety Survey
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    - Dario Amodei (Anthropic)

    reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126

Cite this question

April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey, fielded April 21-23, 2026, N=2,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 2.3%.