Anthropic

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company founded in 2021 in San Francisco. It was established by Dario and Daniela Amodei, along with a team of former OpenAI researchers, to focus on developing reliable and interpretable AI systems that prioritize safety, ethics, and alignment with human values. As a public benefit corporation, Anthropic aims to balance profit with its mission to ensure that transformative AI benefits society. The company’s core offerings include advanced AI models and research, particularly emphasizing safety through innovations like Constitutional AI. Its flagship product, Claude, is a conversational AI chatbot designed to be a safer alternative to existing models. Anthropic is also engaged in frontier AI research, exploring areas such as mechanistic interpretability and scalable oversight. The company collaborates with major tech firms like Google and Amazon, securing significant investments to support its mission and influence in the AI landscape.