Anthropic has announced a major leadership change to boost its internal incubator, Labs, which develops experimental AI products. Mike Krieger — Instagram co-founder and Anthropic’s outgoing Chief Product Officer — will co-lead Labs with Ben Mann (former product engineering lead). Krieger’s new position is member of technical staff, reporting to Anthropic president Daniela Amodei.

With Krieger moving into Labs, Ami Vora steps up as Chief Product Officer, working alongside CTO Rahul Patil to expand Claude-powered experiences. Anthropic says Labs, created in mid-2024, will double its personnel over the next six months as it develops new product initiatives.

The leadership changes follow a busy year for the company. Rahul Patil (former Stripe CTO) joined Anthropic as Chief Technology Officer in October 2025, while co-founder Sam McCandlish moved to Chief Architect to concentrate on model pre-training. Dario Amodei remains CEO, overseeing research and business priorities.

The expansion of Labs comes amid reports that Anthropic is exploring a new funding round targeting approximately $10 billion with a ~$350 billion valuation, highlighting fierce competition to deploy unique AI agents and platform features.

Why it matters: For clients and developers, this strengthens Anthropic’s innovation team (Krieger + Mann) while Vora and Patil have a clear directive to advance product and infrastructure. Expect faster development from Labs and a more cohesive product system around Claude across business and consumer applications.

FAQs

Who runs Anthropic Labs now?
Labs is co-led by Mike Krieger and Ben Mann, under the supervision of President Daniela Amodei.

Who is Anthropic’s Chief Product Officer?
Ami Vora is the Chief Product Officer.

Who is Anthropic’s Chief Technology Officer?
Rahul Patil (appointed October 2025); Sam McCandlish transitioned to Chief Architect.