Anthropic’s AI Safety Lead Mrinak Sharma Resigns, Shares Letter Explaining Why

Feb 10, 2026 - 07:00
Anthropic’s AI Safety Lead Mrinak Sharma Resigns, Shares Letter Explaining Why
An Anthropic executive’s resignation has gone viral on the Internet. On Monday, Mrinak Sharma, who led the company’s Safeguards Research Team, shared a post on his social media handle, mentioning that it was his last day at Anthropic. Alongside the post, the former artificial intelligence (AI) safety lead also shared a long letter that he said was shared with his colleagues to explain the reason behind the departure.