Hastings was appointed by Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust, an independent entity focused on ensuring the company's development of AI benefits humanity in the long run. This trust has the authority to appoint and remove board members. Hastings joins existing board members, including Anthropic co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei, investor Yasmin Razavi, and Jay Kreps, CEO of Confluent.
Key takeaways:
- Reed Hastings, co-founder of Netflix, has joined the board of directors at Anthropic.
- Hastings' experience with major tech companies is expected to help Anthropic grow from a startup to a major company.
- His appointment was made by Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust, which aims to develop AI for the long-term benefit of humanity.
- Other board members include Anthropic co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei, investor Yasmin Razavi, and Confluent CEO Jay Kreps.