2026 04 08 Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. The company focuses on developing large language models with emphasis on safety, interpretability, and alignment with human values. Anthropic’s research approach centers on understanding and mitigating risks associated with advanced AI systems through technical research and responsible development practices.
Claude
Anthropic’s primary product is Claude, a large language model trained using constitutional AI methods. Constitutional AI is a training approach that uses a set of principles to guide model behavior, aiming to make AI systems more helpful, harmless, and honest. Claude is available through various interfaces including a web application and API access, and competes with other commercial language models in the broader AI market.
Research Focus
The company emphasizes interpretability research—understanding how large language models make decisions—as a core component of its safety work. Anthropic publishes research findings and maintains that responsible AI development requires transparent analysis of model capabilities and limitations. The company has raised substantial funding to support its research and product development efforts in the competitive AI industry.