Krieger left Instagram in 2018 and co-founded Artifact in 2023, a personalized news app that was recently acquired by Yahoo. His appointment at Anthropic comes as the company aims to compete in the consumer market, following rival OpenAI's demonstration of a more conversational chatbot platform, and Google's major upgrades to its Gemini chatbot tech.
Key takeaways:
- Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram and Artifact, is joining Anthropic as the company’s first chief product officer. He will oversee product engineering, management, and design efforts.
- Krieger will be responsible for expanding Anthropic's suite of AI apps and bringing its generative AI technology, Claude, to a wider audience. This includes both consumer-focused projects and enterprise services.
- Krieger left Instagram in 2018 and co-founded Artifact in 2023, a personalized news app that was later acquired by Yahoo!. He worked in an advisory capacity after the acquisition.
- Anthropic's hiring of Krieger comes as the company aims to compete in the consumer market against rivals like OpenAI and Google, both of which have recently showcased upgrades to their AI chatbot platforms.