# The Incumbent's Playbook: Why Pharma Is Taking Seats at the AI Table - Date: 2026-04-16 - Category: Biotech & Life Sciences When Vas Narasimhan joined Anthropic's board last week, it looked routine. The real story is the pattern behind it: every major pharmaceutical company is choosing to rent a seat at the AI table rather than build its own chair. Narasimhan's appointment is the clearest signal yet. ---