Anthropic reportedly advertised a personal assistant position at its London office offering 145,000 euros, approximately $190,000. Intended to support senior go-to-market leaders—executives involved in bringing products to market—the role combined routine administrative duties with demanding expectations for organization, initiative, and interpersonal skills. Although the posting has been removed from the company’s website, a preserved copy remains available.
Responsibilities ranged from coordinating schedules and travel arrangements to managing an executive’s inbox and communications. The assistant would also submit expense claims and handle other office work. Beyond completing those tasks, the successful candidate was expected to maintain exceptional accuracy, establish strong working relationships, and anticipate needs across multiple teams. The advertisement emphasized a self-directed approach alongside prompt, error-free execution, presenting the position as an administrative partnership with senior business leaders rather than merely a list of scheduling and correspondence duties. Its requirements covered both the practical organization of executives’ work and the ability to respond effectively to colleagues.
The recruitment effort attracted ironic reactions on social media because Anthropic is a leading developer of agentic AI, technology designed to perform tasks autonomously. Users pointed to the contrast between that focus and its search for a human to undertake work that an AI agent could, at least theoretically, largely perform. One commenter jokingly suggested that someone ought to develop a technological tool capable of handling those responsibilities independently, echoing the apparent tension that drew attention to the posting.
