Christopher Stubbs Joins Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust

Oct 21, 2026
Harvard physicist Christopher Stubbs has joined Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust, which can appoint a majority of the company's board.

Anthropic named Harvard physicist Christopher Stubbs to its Long-Term Benefit Trust, the company announced on its website. Stubbs is the trust's first physicist and previously served as Harvard University's Dean of Science from 2018 to 2024.

Stubbs helped discover the accelerating expansion of the universe as a member of the High-Z Supernova Search Team. He also belongs to JASON, an independent group of scientists that advises the US government on defense and technology.

The trust can appoint a majority of Anthropic's board and advises the board and company leaders on decisions involving AI risks and societal effects. Stubbs joins Neil Buddy Shah, Richard Fontaine and former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke.

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