Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again
Tom Blomfield, co-founder of GoCardless and Monzo, has left his role at Anthropic to join its compute team, while Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger has become Anthropic's Chief Product Officer. These moves reflect a trend among successful AI entrepreneurs to remain involved in AI development despite potential financial gains. Meanwhile, experienced professionals like Chamath Palihapitiya and Eric Wu are focusing on early-stage AI projects, highlighting the growing interest in AI among those who have already achieved success.
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