Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings joins Anthropic’s board of directors

Anthropic is adding a new person to its board: Reed Hastings, Netflix’s chairman, co-founder, and former CEO. “Hastings brings extensive experience from founding and scaling Netflix into a global entertainment powerhouse, along with his service on the boards of Facebook, Microsoft, and Bloomberg,” Anthropic says in its announcement post. The company adds that “as someone who’s both built Netflix into a global platform and invested heavily in education reform and digital infrastructure in emerging markets, he brings a practical understanding of how to ensure technology serves broader societal goals from the start.” “Anthropic is very optimistic about the AI benefits for humanity, but is also very aware of the economic, social, and safety challenges,” Hastings says in a statement. “I’m joining Anthropic’s board because I believe in their approach to AI development, and to help humanity progress.” Anthropic’s board also includes CEO Dario Amodei, president Daniela Amodei, Yasmin Razavi, and Jay Kreps. The company recently released its Claude 4 AI models. Hastings stepped down as Netflix’s co-CEO in 2023.