AnthropicResponsible AI, State and Local Government
2025 — Present
Works on responsible AI intended to improve state and local government public services.
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Michael Lai works on responsible AI for state and local government at Anthropic. Previously, he founded Tinycare, an early-childhood education company acquired by Higher Ground Education, and helped build Minerva Project.
Michael Lai works on responsible AI for state and local government at Anthropic. Previously, he founded Tinycare, an early-childhood education company acquired by Higher Ground Education, and helped build Minerva Project.
Career
TinycareFounder and CEO
2018 — 2023
Built a network of bilingual, Montessori-inspired infant and toddler micro-daycares; Tinycare was acquired by Higher Ground Education.
Cosigns Received
Featured Media
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Why I Joined Anthropic to Work with State and Local Government
Lai explains why he joined Anthropic to help state and local governments use AI to improve public services and strengthen state capacity.
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Tinycare’s Acquisition by Higher Ground Education
Lai reflects on building Tinycare’s micro-daycare model through the pandemic and its acquisition by a global Montessori school network.
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Selected Writing
Essays on education, identity, technology, China, Taiwan, and public life.