[Anthropic Reportedly Asks Candidates in Interviews: Would You Accept Equity Going to Zero if Business is Abandoned for AI Safety Reasons] According to Axios, all candidates applying to Anthropic are required to undergo a cultural interview, during which some applicants have been asked: If the company were to abandon its business in the future for AI safety reasons, resulting in equity value dropping to zero, how would you feel? Insiders revealed that this question is a suggested topic and not a strictly fixed interview script; some candidates have encountered a more generalized version of the question regarding trade-offs between safety and revenue impact. Additionally, Anthropic employs a standardized hiring and compensation process, with offers being non-negotiable. The cultural interview also requires candidates to discuss moral dilemmas they have faced and how they handled them.