Instead of our usual Friday news rundown, we\u2019re bringing you a conversation from this week\u2019s TC Sessions: AI event (<a href=”https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-sessions-ai\/” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-sessions-ai\/<\/a>) out in San Francisco. Our friend and co-host Max Zeff sat down with Jared Kaplan, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Anthropic.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve been following Anthropic, you\u2019ll know it\u2019s been a busy year for the AI startup. Back in March, the company announced it raised $3.5 billion (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/03\/03\/anthropic-raises-3-5b-to-fuel-its-ai-ambitions\/<\/a>) at a $61.5 billion valuation in a round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Since then, it\u2019s launched a blog for its Claude models (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/06\/03\/anthropics-ai-is-writing-its-own-blog-with-human-oversight\/<\/a>) and, according to Bloomberg reporting, partnered with Apple (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/05\/02\/apple-and-anthropic-reportedly-partner-to-build-an-ai-coding-platform\/<\/a>) to power a new \u201cvibe-coding\u201d software platform.<\/p>\n Listen to the full conversation to hear more about:<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n \u2060Who has direct access to Claude\u2019s AI models\u2060 (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/06\/03\/windsurf-says-anthropic-is-limiting-its-direct-access-to-claude-ai-models\/<\/a>) , Windsurf\u2019s response, and how it all ties into Anthropic\u2019s broader goals around openness, safety, and sustainability.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n The company\u2019s pivot away from chatbots and toward agentic AI systems that can perform real tasks.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n How internal tools like Claude Code are shaping the future of AI-powered development.<\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n What it means to build AI that enterprises can actually trust, and how that affects the way humans interact with software, work, and each other.<\/p>\n Equity is TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe to us on\u2060 Apple Podcasts\u2060 (https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780<\/a>) ,\u2060 Overcast\u2060 (https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity<\/a>) ,\u2060 Spotify\u2060 (https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)<\/a> and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on\u2060 X\u2060 (https:\/\/twitter.com\/EquityPod<\/a>) and\u2060 Threads\u2060 (https:\/\/www.threads.net\/<\/a>@equitypod) , at @EquityPod. <\/p>\n Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We\u2019d also like to thank TechCrunch\u2019s audience development team. Thank you so much for listening, and we’ll talk to you next time.<\/p>\n