Anthropic’s AI safety head Mrinank Sharma quits, shares cryptic post—read his full resignation letter here

Mrinank Sharma, the head of Anthropic’s safeguards research team, announced his resignation through a cryptic social media post on Monday, February 9, sparking widespread speculation about the reasons behind his sudden decision.

In his resignation note, posted on X (formerly Twitter), Sharma announced that he was quitting, referencing poets like David Whyte, Rilke and William Stafford.