Anthropic Appoints Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke to Long-Term Benefit Trust
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Anthropic announced that Ben Bernanke — former Federal Reserve Chair and 2022 Nobel Economics laureate — has joined its Long-Term Benefit Trust (LTBT). The LTBT is an independent oversight body with authority to appoint Anthropic board members and advise leadership on AI risk and societal-impact decisions. It holds no equity stake in the company. Bernanke joins trustees Neil Buddy Shah, Richard Fontaine, and Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar.
Why it matters
Adding a Nobel-winning central banker to an AI safety trust is an unusual governance move that strengthens Anthropic's credibility with regulators and policymakers at a moment when the company is seeking to expand globally following the lifting of U.S. export controls.
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Nobel-winning central banker joins AI safety governance body; signals Anthropic regulatory strategy