Notable ForTrustee composition shifted from AI safety/EA backgrounds (Christiano, Robinson) to national security and global governance expertise (Fontaine, Cuéllar). Two of five trustee seats remain vacant as of March 2026.Mar 20264 pts▶
Trustee composition shifted from AI safety/EA backgrounds (Christiano, Robinson) to national security and global governance expertise (Fontaine, Cuéllar). Two of five trustee seats remain vacant as of March 2026.
Full Trust Agreement has never been published, limiting independent assessment. The Certificate of Incorporation is publicly available via Delaware filing but contains less detail than the Trust Agreement.
First major AI company to establish an independent governance trust with board-majority appointment power. Designed to prioritize humanity's long-term interests over short-term financial pressures.
Trustees are self-perpetuating: new trustees elected by existing trustees, in consultation with Anthropic's directors and CEO. One-year terms with regular peer re-evaluation.
trustee-count3 of 5 voting seats filledMar 2026view →
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Paul ChristianoPersonPaul ChristianoComprehensive biography of Paul Christiano documenting his technical contributions (IDA, debate, scalable oversight), risk assessment (~10-20% P(doom), AGI 2030s-2040s), and evolution from higher o...Quality: 39/100
Jason MathenyPersonJason MathenyAI policy leader. Former President and CEO of RAND Corporation. Previously Director of IARPA and Deputy Assistant to the President for Technology and National Security on the White House NSC.
Mariano-Florentino CuéllarPersonMariano-Florentino CuéllarTrustee of Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust. President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Former Justice of the California Supreme Court. Appointed January 2026.
Richard FontainePersonRichard FontaineTrustee of Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust. CEO of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). National security and foreign policy expert. Appointed June 2025.
Zachary RobinsonPersonZachary RobinsonFormer trustee of Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust (2023-2026). CEO of the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA). Founding trustee who concluded his term in January 2026.
Neil Buddy ShahPersonNeil Buddy ShahChair of Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust. CEO of the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). Founding trustee since September 2023.
Kanika BahlPersonKanika BahlFormer trustee of Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust (2023-2026). CEO of Evidence Action. Founding trustee who concluded her term in January 2026.