Early Anthropic Backer Jaan Tallinn Could See Billions From Expected IPO

Jaan Tallinn, the Skype co-founder who helped finance Anthropic because he feared the risks of advanced AI, is now positioned for a multibillion-dollar windfall if the Claude maker completes its expected IPO. The contrast has put one of AI safety's most prominent investors at the center of a broader question facing the market: whether public investors will reward companies that sell powerful AI systems while warning that the same technology requires unusually strict safeguards.