// OVERVIEW
Vicarious was an AI and robotics research company founded by Scott Phoenix, notable for being structured as a Public Benefit Corporation.
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mention·Lightcone·MAY 25, 2026
“The first time I ever heard of a PBC actually was from my friend, Scott Phoenix. He started a lab called Vicarious, and he very explicitly said, I'm going to do it as a PBC... if we create AGI, we don't want to be sort of forced into a paperclip maximization world.”
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