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January 20, 2026
Anthropic appoints Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar to its independent trust, two members conclude terms
Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust is the company's independent governance structure
TL;DR
- Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar has been appointed to Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust.
- The Trust is an independent governance structure that selects Anthropic's board members and advises leadership.
- Cuéllar has served in three U.S. presidential administrations and was a Justice of the Supreme Court of California.
- He currently chairs the board of the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation and will step down from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- Kanika Bahl and Zachary Robinson have concluded their terms on the Trust.
- The Trust members do not have a financial stake in Anthropic.
- The Trust aims to maximize the benefits of advanced AI and mitigate its risks.
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