tech
February 13, 2026
Anthropic taps ex-Microsoft CFO, Trump aide Liddell for board
Anthropic has appointed longtime executive and political operative Chris Liddell to its board of directors.
TL;DR
- Chris Liddell has been appointed to Anthropic's board of directors.
- Liddell has a background as CFO of Microsoft, vice chairman of General Motors, and deputy White House chief of staff under President Trump.
- Liddell emphasized the importance of governing transformative technologies and Anthropic's commitment to responsible AI.
- Anthropic recently contributed $20 million to Public First Action, which supports candidates advocating for AI regulation.
- The company was founded in 2021 by former OpenAI executives and is known for its Claude AI models.
- Anthropic recently closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion valuation.
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