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Vicarious

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Vicarious is a privately held company tracked for investment-relevant business and technology developments.

sentiment mix
bull 100%bear 0%neu 0%

funding rounds

private markets
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signal summary

latest thesis
Early AI lab Vicarious adopted PBC structure to prevent paperclip maximizer outcomes▾

Scott Phoenix founded Vicarious as a PBC from day one to structurally prevent AGI from being captured by shareholder value maximization ('paperclip maximizer'), pioneering the governance model later used by Anthropic.

eric riesT3Y Combinator2026-05-22
confidence 50 / 100impact Low
key themes
  • Mission-Controlled Governance100%
  • AI Safety & Alignment100%
  • GLP-1 & Metabolic Drugs100%
  • AI Economics & Business Models100%
  • Venture Capital100%

bull thesis · 1

80 / 100
  • •Early AI lab Vicarious adopted PBC structure to prevent paperclip maximizer outcomes

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mentions · 1

Y CombinatorHow The Best Companies Defend Against Mediocrity And Rot1 mentions · 1▲ 0▼ 0○ · 4 months ago
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