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Ross Girshick co-founded Vercept, which was acquired in early 2026.
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GeekWire Reports on Vercept Shutdown
GeekWirenewsmixedFeb 27, 2026
Anthropic acquires Seattle startup Vercept to advance its computer use capabilities, allowing Claude to navigate applications and complete multi-step tasks.
“Co-founder who co-signed the message to users about the acquisition and shutdown.”
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pace the frontier
SubstackcautiousJul 30, 2026
“Signed the Pacing the Frontier statement supporting deliberate pacing of frontier AI capabilities.”