Anthropic's earliest investor Jaan Tallinn dances hip-hop while warning of tech that could end humanity
KateClarkTweets · x · 2026-09-26
A WSJ profile spotlights Jaan Tallinn, Skype co-founder and one of Anthropic's earliest investors, who dances hip-hop while warning that humanity is "racing to build a technology that could end humanity." Tallinn is among the most active funders of AI existential-risk research, and the piece juxtaposes his personal life with his long-running AI safety advocacy.
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