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Anthropic's Tom Blomfield says his new coworkers are a 'hyper-earnest group of meganerds' with a 'lack of ego'

Tom Blomfield, the former Monzo CEO, has shared a candid assessment of his new Anthropic colleagues around two months after joining the AI giant.

Tom Blomfield, a prominent figure in UK tech, has shared his first impressions of his new colleagues at Anthropic. The former Monzo CEO, who recently transitioned to the company's compute team, describes them as a "hyper-earnest group of meganerds" with a remarkable focus on AI safety. Blomfield, who took a leave of absence from Y Combinator to join Anthropic in July, notes that the team's intense dedication to ensuring AI benefits humanity is unparalleled.

Anthropic, known for its AI safety focus, has become a highly sought-after destination for top tech talent amidst the AI boom.

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