Anthropic Hires Former Stripe CTO as New Chief Technical Officer
Rahul Patil, the former chief technical officer at Stripe, has joined Anthropic as its new chief technical officer (CTO), taking over from co-founder Sam McCandlish. According to sources, Patil started his tenure at Anthropic earlier this week.
As part of the leadership change, McCandlish will transition into a new role as Chief Architect, focusing on pre-training and large-scale model training. The shift in roles comes as Anthropic updates its technical structure, bringing its product-engineering team closer to infrastructure and inference teams under Patil's oversight.
"Rahul brings a wealth of experience in building scalable infrastructure for high-growth companies," said Daniela Amodei, President at Anthropic. "We're excited about the expertise he'll bring to our organization as we continue to push the boundaries of AI research."
Patil will be responsible for overseeing compute, infrastructure, inference, and other engineering tasks. His appointment comes amid intense competition in the AI infrastructure space, with OpenAI and Meta investing heavily in computing infrastructure.
Mark Zuckerberg has stated that Meta plans to spend $600 billion on US infrastructure by the end of 2028. OpenAI has also contracted a similar amount through its work with Oracle and the Stargate project. While Anthropic's own infrastructure spending is less clear, the company's new leadership structure aims to address the growing demands of AI research.
Anthropic co-founder Sam McCandlish expressed his enthusiasm for the new role, stating, "I'm looking forward to focusing on pre-training and large-scale model training. It's an exciting time for our team, and I'm confident that Rahul will excel in his new position."
The appointment of Patil as CTO marks a significant development in Anthropic's efforts to establish itself as a major player in the AI research landscape. As the company continues to push the boundaries of AI innovation, its infrastructure and engineering capabilities will be crucial in driving progress.
Anthropic is one of several prominent AI labs vying for dominance in the field. The company's new leadership structure reflects its commitment to staying ahead of the competition and addressing the growing demands of AI research.
In related news, OpenAI and Meta continue to invest heavily in computing infrastructure, with plans to spend billions on US infrastructure over the next few years. As the AI landscape continues to evolve, Anthropic's new leadership structure will be closely watched by industry observers and researchers alike.
Anthropic's updated technical structure is expected to have a significant impact on its product-engineering team, bringing them closer to infrastructure and inference teams under Patil's oversight. The company's commitment to investing in AI research and development is likely to drive innovation in the field.
As the AI landscape continues to evolve, Anthropic's new leadership structure will be closely watched by industry observers and researchers alike. With Patil at the helm as CTO, the company is poised to make significant strides in its efforts to establish itself as a major player in the AI research landscape.
*Reporting by Techcrunch.*
