Anthropic Co-founder's Wholesome Skyrim Run: Adopting Orphans, No Killing
Promptmethus · x · 2026-08-13
A funny anecdote regarding the game Skyrim has sparked discussion. Amanda Askell, Co-founder of Anthropic, shared her gaming habits: realizing she could make progress without any killing, she focused entirely on adopting orphans and building them nice houses. She jokingly called the game a "challenging fantasy philanthropy game," admitting she completely forgot the main plot.
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