Who is Anthropic?
Anthropic is an AI company that describes itself as an AI safety and research company. It is a public benefit corporation, a company whose stated purpose includes benefit to the public. It makes Claude, an AI assistant.
Anthropic says its purpose is the responsible development and maintenance of advanced AI for the long-term benefit of humanity. It builds AI systems and publishes research on the opportunities and risks of AI. Its board of directors is elected by stockholders and by a Long-Term Benefit Trust. Its products include Claude, an AI assistant that people use on the web, on desktop and on their phone.
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- Making AI systems you can rely on · Anthropic
- The AI for Problem Solvers | Claude by Anthropic · Anthropic