Ben Bernanke Joins Anthropic Oversight Trust

Jimmc414

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-09/former-fe...

yieldcrv

Is he for loosening or tightening AI safety policy?

rekwah

This feels like Theranos loading up their board with big names.

BrenBarn

Whoop de doo. I'm sure there'll be huge earth-shaking changes in their activities now, right?

eknkc

Someone here recently said, “Dishonesty is a core value of Anthropic,” and that aligns with my experience of the company as a user. All their talk about AI safety since the company’s inception now feels like pure theater, given their conduct in everyday operations. It’s a shame how quickly their image has deteriorated.

visiondude

so the architect of government bailout gets a cushy gig. probably one of the most harmful precedents set and now companies expect bailouts. to bailout the company instead of people and small shareholders was always poor decision, emboldened the worst of the business class. don’t love this hire lol

DesaiAshu

The government response to the ‘08 crisis seems to have worked out better for most big banks (low taxing of negative externalities, growing larger and more profitable), than for regional banks (consolidated) and the bulk of Americans (low median wealth, rising costs of housing/living) Given the data on this[1], this is a confusing choice of hire to ensure AI gains are distributed equitably [1] https://economicprinciples.org/Why-and-How-Capitalism-Needs-...

i_idiot

These guys have to produce a hit piece everyday...everyone by now knows that "we are doing this for humanity" is bullshit.

brikym

Just in case Anthropic are looking for some more members that are a good cultural fit I found this list: > Genie Energy's Strategic advisory board is composed of: Dick Cheney since 2009 (former vice president of the United States),[3] Rupert Murdoch (media mogul and chairman of News Corp), James Woolsey (former CIA director), Larry Summers (former head of the US Treasury), Michael Steinhardt, Jacob Rothschild,[4][5] and Mary Landrieu, former United States Senator from Louisiana.

esikich

He's 72 years old, I'm sure he has the best brains and everyone's best interests in mind. This is exactly what I want to see. I'm sure he will have very good opinions on technology and it's implications.

whatever1

Any idea how one can join a board? Eating donuts and bagels with coffee once a quarter for 200k is my dream job.

camillomiller

Prepairing another bailout, I see