What Is ZERO

According to Beating AI news, Anthropic has recently added a challenging values question to its cultural interviews: If the company sacrifices its AI safety efforts and the stock eventually becomes worthless, would you still support it? While this is not a standardized question, multiple candidates have encountered similar dilemmas regarding the importance of money versus safety. Some have even stumbled on this question. A candidate on Blind mentioned that he honestly answered, "Of course, I wouldn't be happy if the stock went to zero," hoping the company could maintain its ethical standards while also being successful in business. However, he felt that the interviewer did not favor this response. The irony is that Anthropic is quite generous with salaries to attract talent. Job postings often offer compensation packages exceeding $250,000, and some candidates are even willing to spend $4,600 to specifically practice for Anthropic interviews. The company's website clearly states that it offers competitive salaries and equity. Meanwhile, CEO Dario Amodei has started to worry whether new employees are only motivated by money. This seems to reflect Anthropic's version of the dilemma: "worried about brothers suffering, yet also worried about brothers driving a Land Rover." They offer high salaries and equity but are concerned that employees might prioritize money; if one day the stock does go to zero, employees must prove that their primary concern is the "mission." Interestingly, the last value listed on Anthropic's careers page is "Mission First," which states plainly that the mission is the "final arbiter" in the company's decision-making.

On August 22, Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer announced its weekly data, stating that as of August 21, the company mined a total of 265.6 BTC last week and sold an equivalent amount of 265.6 BTC, resulting in a net holding of 0 BTC. Currently, its own Bitcoin holdings stand at 0 BTC (excluding customer deposits), a figure that has remained unchanged since it dropped to zero on February 20.

On August 22, Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer announced its weekly data, stating that as of August 21, the company mined a total of 265.6 BTC last week and sold an equivalent amount of 265.6 BTC, resulting in a net holding of 0 BTC. Currently, its own Bitcoin holdings stand at 0 BTC (excluding customer deposits), a level it has maintained since dropping to zero on February 20.