Anthropic's expected $2 trillion IPO spotlights its outside trustees

As Anthropic moves toward a reported $2 trillion IPO, scrutiny is growing over the powerful external trustees it built into its governance structure to balance commercial goals against its stated safety mission.

Why it matters: Anthropic has pointed to this trustee structure as proof it won't let profit override safety commitments; going public forces that claim to be tested against shareholder pressure and public disclosure for the first time. How the trustees hold up will shape whether other AI labs' governance experiments are seen as credible or cosmetic.