Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is becoming a member of Anthropic’s board of administrators, the corporate announced on Wednesday.
Hastings’ appointment provides a veteran massive tech govt to one in all OpenAI’s largest — and youngest — rivals within the AI race. The Netflix co-founder appears possible to assist Anthropic develop from a startup into a serious firm, pulling from his expertise sitting on the boards of Netflix, Microsoft, Bloomberg, and Meta.
Nonetheless, Anthropic notes that Hastings was appointed by its Lengthy-Time period Profit Belief, an unbiased physique on the prime of the startup’s company governance construction that’s designed to be “financially disinterested.” The Lengthy-Time period Profit Belief can appoint and take away board members, with the last word purpose of serving to Anthropic develop AI for the long-term advantage of humanity.
Hastings joins Anthropic’s current board members: co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei; investor Yasmin Razavi; and the CEO of Confluent, Jay Kreps.