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Tom Blomfield describes Anthropic colleagues as earnest meganerds focused on safety
The Monzo cofounder and tech veteran shared his impressions after two months on the AI startup's compute team.
The short version
- Tech veteran Tom Blomfield shared a two-month assessment of his colleagues at Anthropic, describing them as a "hyper-earnest group of meganerds."
- Blomfield joined the AI safety-focused startup's compute team in July 2026 after taking a leave of absence from startup accelerator Y Combinator.
- His current work at the company involves data center leases, gas turbines, and project finance, which he described as entirely new territory for him.
Key facts
- Tom Blomfield joined Anthropic's compute team as a member of technical staff in July 2026, taking a leave of absence from his role at Y Combinator.[Business Insider]
- Blomfield praised Anthropic's culture on social media, stating it has a "surprising lack of ego or politics" and the strongest sense of mission he has ever encountered.[Business Insider]
- Blomfield's day-to-day work at Anthropic involves dealing with data center leases, gas turbines, and project finance.[Business Insider]
- Anthropic has recently recruited other prominent tech figures, including Amir Salek from Google for its compute team and researchers from Google DeepMind.[Business Insider]