# VC10X Pulse - Why Safety is No Long a Priority for AI Giants

An episode of [VC10X - Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Family Office, Wealth Management](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1632806986), 19 Feb 2026, 5:43.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/a453ddd4/podcast/play/115734438/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-19%2F418409524-44100-2-b46103f63ac8.mp3

Anthropic was founded by former OpenAI leaders who left over safety concerns. Now, Anthropic’s own safety lead is leaving over safety concerns. In the same week: • Claude Cowork wiped $285 billion off SaaS market caps • Anthropic is reportedly closing a $20 billion round at a $350 billion valuation • And an internal letter warns that the organization “constantly faces pressures to set aside what matters most” This episode breaks down the structural tension at the heart of the AI race: – Can frontier labs remain safety-first at $350B valuations? – How capital markets distort governance incentives – Why “catastrophic scenario avoided” is invisible to investors – The prisoner’s dilemma forming between OpenAI, Anthropic, and Big Tech – What this means for SaaS, labor displacement, and regulatory risk This is not a philosophical debate. It is capital allocation risk at system scale. For fund managers, venture investors, and operators, the question is simple: Can safety survive trillion-dollar incentives? LINKS Prashant Choubey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Subscribe to VC10X newsletter - https://vc10x.beehiiv.com Subscribe on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@VC10X Subscribe on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vc10x-investing-venture-capital-asset-management-private/id1632806986 Subscribe on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7F7KEhXNhTx1bKTBFgzv3k?si=WgQ4ozMiQJ-6nowj6wBgqQ VC10X website - https://vc10x.com For sponsorship queries reach out to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VC10X breaks down the most important stories in finance, tech, and markets every week. Subscribe for actionable insights.

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