What Anthropic Does

Anthropic builds reliable AI systems and conducts research on AI safety.
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What Anthropic Does


Anthropic is dedicated to building reliable AI systems and conducting crucial research on AI's potential benefits and risks. We achieve this through two core activities:


  • Developing trustworthy AI systems: We create AI tools, like Claude, focusing on safety, reliability, and interpretability, benefiting businesses, nonprofits, and individuals globally. These systems are designed to be dependable and understandable, mitigating the risks associated with less transparent AI.
  • Conducting impactful AI safety research: Our leading researchers explore critical aspects of AI safety, ensuring responsible development and deployment of this transformative technology. This research includes exploring interpretability, reinforcement learning from human feedback, and the broader societal impacts of AI. We share our findings to inform policymakers and the broader community, promoting a safer and more beneficial AI future. For more information on our research, see our research publications.

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What is Anthropic?

Anthropic builds reliable AI systems, conducts safety research, and promotes responsible AI development.

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