Tech blogger Brian Roemmele says an early Anthropic investor told him that morale among both the company's investors and employees has sunk to rock bottom, with dissatisfaction toward leadership on the rise.
Roemmele places the blame on Anthropic's internal culture. He says the company developed a strong AI safety and values system early on, but as the team has expanded, more employees no longer identify with it. Some have apparently set up private communication channels to vent their frustrations, while others are torn between holding onto their equity and enduring the environment.
This cultural conflict has shown signs of brewing for a while. Every two weeks, Anthropic holds a 'Dario…'