Anthropic has been preparing to give CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders shares with extra voting power, according to a Techmeme item citing The Information. The reported move is intended to help insulate the co-founders from outside pressure ahead of a planned initial public offering. The available summary does not specify the voting ratio, timing, legal structure, or when Anthropic might go public. It also does not say whether the plan has been finalized. The claim is sourced to The Information’s reporting and remains single-source within this cluster. If implemented, the structure would shift more voting influence toward Anthropic’s founding team as the company prepares for public-market scrutiny. For investors, the key fact is not just that Anthropic may pursue an IPO, but that it is reportedly preparing governance terms designed to preserve founder control after outside capital enters through public markets. Who benefits: Anthropic’s co-founders would benefit if the structure gives them more control over strategic decisions after an IPO. The report specifically names CEO Dario Amodei among the co-founders involved. Who's exposed: Prospective public investors would be exposed to a governance structure that may give them less voting influence than the founders. The exact degree is not clear from the provided material.