Sam Blackshear is leaving Mysten Labs to join Anthropic for defensive security research involving AI. He will remain an adviser to Mysten Labs and developers across the Sui ecosystem. Anthropic is expanding research into AI-enabled cyber threats, focusing on defensive uses of models. Blackshear’s background in programming languages and security tools aligns with this work. The Move Foundation plans are in early stages, with Blackshear hoping to remain involved. The potential foundation could provide a neutral forum for language development, but details are not yet disclosed. The Cetus Protocol exploit highlighted the importance of smart contract safety beyond programming language security. Blackshear’s move to Anthropic aligns with the company’s efforts in AI-enabled cyber defense research.
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