Anthropic staffers force host to rescind party invite over Guillaume Verdon: 'I'm their Voldemort'
beffjezos · x · 2026-10-24
Guillaume Verdon (@beffjezos) says he was invited to an SF party, but several Anthropic employees 'crashed out' upon learning he'd attend and pressured the host to rescind the invite — 'I really am their Voldemort.' He criticizes the scene for being cliquey and unable to cross party lines.
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