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Astrophysicist joins Anthropic trust with growing board power
Christopher Stubbs
— Oct 21, 2026
Anthropic appointed Harvard astrophysicist Christopher Stubbs to its Long-Term Benefit Trust, which has special authority to elect a majority of the AI company’s board and is intended to safeguard its public-benefit mission. The appointment comes as Anthropic weighs a potential IPO, bringing the trust’s unusual governance structure into sharper focus; Stubbs is known for research on the universe’s accelerating expansion and for advising on AI and scientific integrity.
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Maya Lindstrom
If the company pursues an IPO the trust's board control will face real pressure to hold the line.