Richard Fontaine
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Richard Fontaine, national security expert, appointed to Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust
Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust (LTBT) has appointed Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, as a new trustee. Fontaine brings extensive government experience spanning the National Security Council, State Department, Capitol Hill, and the Defense Policy Board. The appointment signals Anthropic's increasing focus on the intersection of advanced AI capabilities and geopolitical/national security risks, and strengthens the LTBT's oversight role in guiding Anthropic's public benefit mission.
Anthropic Forms National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council
Anthropic has announced the formation of a bipartisan National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council comprising former U.S. senators, senior Defense Department officials, intelligence community leaders, and nuclear security administrators. The council will advise on high-impact government applications spanning cybersecurity, intelligence analysis, and scientific research, while supporting public-private partnerships and responsible national security AI standards. Members include former Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, former CIA Deputy Director David Cohen, former NSA Cybersecurity Director Dave Luber, and former NNSA administrators from both Trump and Biden administrations. The move signals Anthropic's deepening strategic engagement with U.S. government and allied democracies in the context of AI-era geopolitical competition.