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Amodei and his colleagues have become both the creators of some of today’s most powerful AI technology and at the same time perhaps the leading advocates within their field for taking a cautious approach to AI development and exploration. “We’re not trying to say we’re the good guys and the others are the bad guys,” Amodei tells TIME. “We’re trying to pull the ecosystem in a direction where everyone can be the good guy.
The second business featured on the cover of our TIME100 Companies is also a relatively new one. In 2020, entertainer Selena Gomez launched. In the short time since, Gomez has led the cosmetics company to a $2 billion valuation, as it has become a regular subject of acquisition rumors and a powerful example of how individuals with vision and strong followings can continue to disrupt consumer businesses.
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