As we navigate an era of profound technological change, Diego Iaconelli maps the territory between people and systems through his unique lens as an anthropologist-technologist. His approach to technology leadership combines academic training in human systems with over two decades of practical experience building and managing digital infrastructure across diverse organizational cultures.
Currently working in IT and Security at Anthropic, a Public Benefit Corporation focused on AI safety, Diego brings anthropological perspectives to the frontier of artificial intelligence development. His career path through publishing, enterprise technology at Apple, Pivotal Labs, and GitHub has consistently demonstrated that human-centered approaches are essential to effective technology implementation.
Diego’s professional philosophy centers on having a “greater affinity for people than for machines”—a perspective that informs both his technical work and his writing. Through Deadline, he explores the intersections of anthropology, artificial intelligence, and technology ecosystems, examining how systems might enhance rather than replace human connection. His analytical pieces, including the “Ethnosphere’s Echo” series, draw parallels between historical technological transformations and current AI development, proposing frameworks for preserving cultural diversity while navigating technological change.
Originally from Italy and having studied Biological Anthropology at the University of Kent, Diego has made his home in the United Kingdom with his wife and children, where they share a fondness for all things orange. Beyond his work at Anthropic, he serves as Treasurer of the Mac Admins Foundation, supporting the global community managing Apple enterprise deployments. His contributions span both practical tools for system administrators and advocacy for technology practices that honor human needs.
Diego’s technical expertise encompasses endpoint management, infrastructure design, and organizational technology strategy, always viewed through the lens of cultural impact and human systems. His work represents a synthesis of technical capability and anthropological insight, focused on ensuring that as we build increasingly sophisticated systems, we preserve and enhance human wisdom rather than diminish it.
Through Deadline and his professional work, Diego continues to explore how we might make technology serve humanity better, not the other way around—whether through more thoughtful AI development, human-centered device management, or reflections where these worlds intersect. His full professional journey is documented in his curriculum vitae.
While Diego works at Anthropic, the thoughts and opinions expressed here are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of his employer. All posts are written in his personal capacity unless explicitly stated otherwise.