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Anthropic Long-Term Benefit Trust

Organization
Founded May 2023 (3 years old)HQ: San Francisco, CAanthropic.com↗
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Key People

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Elham Tabassi
Test Role
2024 – present
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All Facts

Financial1Organization5Background1General1Other4

Financial

VerifiedEquity Stake0%—view →

Organization

VerifiedCountryUnited States—view →
VerifiedFounded DateMay 2023—view →
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA—view →
VerifiedLegal StructureDelaware purpose trust (Del. Code tit. 12 §3556)—view →
VerifiedParent OrganizationAnthropic—view →

Background

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▶
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Mar 2026Trustee 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.view →
—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.view →
—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.view →Verified
—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.view →Verified

General

Websitehttps://www.anthropic.com/news/the-long-term-benefit-trust—view →

Other

amendment-threshold85% of voting powerNov 20252 pts▶
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Nov 202585% of voting powerview →
Sep 202375% of voting powerview →
Verifiedboard-seats-controlled3 of 5Nov 20243 pts▶
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Nov 20243 of 5view →Verified
Jul 20242 of 5view →Verified
Sep 20231 of 5view →Verified
key-eventChris Liddell appointed to Anthropic boardFeb 202616 pts▶
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Feb 2026Chris Liddell appointed to Anthropic boardview →
Jan 2026Kanika Bahl concludes founding termview →Failed source check
Jan 2026Zachary Robinson concludes founding termview →Failed source check
Jan 2026Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar appointed as trusteeview →Failed source check
Jun 2025Richard Fontaine appointed as trusteeview →
May 2025Reed Hastings appointed to Anthropic board by LTBTview →
May 2024Jay Kreps appointed to Anthropic board by LTBT (first trust-elected director)view →
Apr 2024Paul Christiano departs as trusteeview →Verified
Dec 2023Jason Matheny departs as trusteeview →Verified
Sep 2023Kanika Bahl appointed founding trusteeview →Verified
Sep 2023Zachary Robinson appointed founding trusteeview →Verified
Sep 2023Paul Christiano appointed founding trusteeview →Verified
Sep 2023Neil Buddy Shah appointed founding trustee (Chair)view →Verified
Sep 2023Long-Term Benefit Trust publicly announced with five founding trusteesview →Verified
Sep 2023Jason Matheny appointed founding trusteeview →Verified
May 2023Trust formally established at Series C close; charter amended to create Class T stockview →Verified
trustee-count3 of 5 voting seats filledMar 2026view →

Board Seats

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MemberRoleAppointedDepartedSourceNotesSource check
Paul ChristianoTrustee20232024anthropic.comFounding trustee; stepped down April 2024 to become Head of AI Safety at U.S. AI Safety Institute. Founder of Alignment Research Center.Not checked
Jason MathenyTrustee20232023anthropic.comFounding trustee; stepped down December 2023 to avoid conflicts with RAND policy initiatives. CEO of RAND Corporation.Not checked
Mariano-Florentino CuéllarTrustee2026—anthropic.comAppointed as Trustee in January 2026. President of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Not checked
Richard FontaineTrustee2025—anthropic.comAppointed as Trustee in June 2025. CEO of Center for a New American Security.Not checked
Zachary RobinsonTrustee20232026anthropic.comFounding trustee; concluded term January 2026. CEO of Centre for Effective Altruism.Not checked
Neil Buddy ShahChair of the Trust2023—anthropic.comFounding trustee and Chair of the Anthropic Long-Term Benefit Trust as of 2026-04-12.Not checked
Kanika BahlTrustee20232026anthropic.comFounding trustee; concluded term January 2026. CEO & President of Evidence Action.Not checked
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Facts: 33 structured (34 total)
Records: 8 in 2 collections