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VC Bill Gurley says Anthropic is 'midwifing a deity' by 'building a species that's superior to humans'

  • Brent D. Griffiths--Business Insider
  • published date: 2026-06-01 20:18:02 UTC

"I don't think they think they're writing software. I think they're midwifing a deity here," tech investor Bill Gurley said.

Bill Gurley, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist and a general partner at Benchmark Capital, said he has concerns about Anthropic's plans.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Vanity Fair <ul><li>Tech in… [+5525 chars]