# Who's really in charge at Anthropic after the IPO?

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> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/whos-really-in-charge-at-anthropic-after-the-ipo/)
> **Author**: Tim Fernholz (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, industry

## Executive Summary
Here's a clear explanation of Anthropic's incredibly complex governance structure



## Full Coverage
Anthropic was founded in 2021 to ensure humanity can control AI and benefit from it in the long-term. As the frontier lab approaches its initial public offering, however, there's one class of humanity that is being shut out of control: anyone who buys its stock on public markets

Complex structures that allow founders like Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg to control their public companies without owning most of them are nothing new in Silicon Valley. But Anthropic's obsession with AI safety has resulted in a truly baroque style of corporate governance that will leave common shareholders with little say over most major decisions at the AI company, including who sits on its board

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