As Anthropic prepares for its upcoming IPO, its corporate governance structure has drawn attention. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Anthropic is required to balance profit-seeking with its public mission, with its core objective being to promote AI safety. This corporate identity allows the board of directors to make AI safety-related decisions without being solely driven by shareholder value and without fear of being sued by investors. However, this also results in common stock shareholders lacking a say in most major decisions, including the selection of board members.
