Gate News message, April 15 — Anthropic announced that its Long-Term Benefit Trust has appointed Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to the AI company’s board. The move gives trust-appointed directors a majority on the board and adds healthcare industry expertise to the company’s governance.
Narasimhan, a physician-scientist and chief executive of Novartis, joins existing directors including Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei, Yasmin Razavi, Jay Kreps, Reed Hastings, and Chris Liddell. Anthropic cited his experience in regulated industries and drug development as key qualifications.
Anthropic operates as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, a legal structure that allows its board to balance stockholder returns with its public benefit mission of responsibly developing advanced AI. The Long-Term Benefit Trust is an independent body with no financial stake, designed to help balance shareholder interests with the company’s long-term goals. Major investors such as Google and Amazon, which have invested billions, do not hold voting shares and cannot elect board members.
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