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Mike Krieger, Brazilian-born tech innovator and Stanford graduate, has shaped how billions experience technology. Co-founding Instagram in 2010, he architected the platform’s growth from startup to global phenomenon with over 1 billion users before departing in 2018.
Post-Instagram, Krieger launched Rt.live to track COVID-19 spread and later co-created Artifact, an AI-powered news platform eventually acquired by Yahoo. His board membership at The Browser Company (creators of Arc browser) and angel investments demonstrate his continued influence across the tech landscape.
In May 2024, Krieger joined Anthropic as Chief Product Officer, bringing his product expertise to the competitive AI sector. His leadership philosophy emphasizes practical applications over hype, as he told The Verge, and collaborative human-AI systems, a vision he shared with Axios.
Under his guidance, Anthropic released Claude 3.7 Sonnet in February 2025, featuring unprecedented user control over AI reasoning capabilities, as reported by CNBC.
Beyond business, Krieger has committed significant resources to philanthropy, including a $750,000 partnership with GiveWell and funding for the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.
Through speaking engagements at major industry events like AWS Re:Invent and the Lenny & Friends Summit, Krieger continues to shape conversations about AI’s future. As Steven Levy noted in Wired, Anthropic’s vision under leaders like Krieger could lead to “a nation of benevolent AI geniuses,” reflecting his commitment to building AI that augments rather than replaces human capabilities.