repligate says Anthropic staff repeatedly pressed him to soften public criticism
repligate · x · 2026-09-30
Kelsey Tuoc argues Anthropic manages employee communications mainly through cultural pressure rather than fear of firing. Researcher repligate confirms this matches his experience: Anthropic employees have repeatedly urged him not to publish unflattering takes about the company — not NDA-covered material, just opinions. "They may have a point," he writes, "but it's also, like, a thing."
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