Cami Clark, Anthropic Adviser, Sought Epstein Investment in 2011

Cami Clark, an entrepreneur and the wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, has emerged as a key informal adviser to the head of one of the world's most valuable artificial intelligence companies, even as newly surfaced emails reveal she sought investment from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago. Her dual role as a behind-the-scenes influence at a firm preparing for a historic public offering, and her past connection to Epstein, has drawn intense scrutiny.

According to recent reports, Clark holds no formal title or salary at Anthropic but is widely described as a strategic sounding board for Amodei. She has been present at major company events, networks with investors at exclusive conferences like Davos and Sun Valley, and helped facilitate crucial early backing from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, whom she previously dated. This influence coincides with Anthropic's confidential filing for an initial public offering in June 2026, with some investors reportedly targeting a valuation exceeding $2 trillion, which would make it the largest public offering in history.

The attention on Clark's role has been amplified by revelations from the Epstein files. Emails...