
Anthropic
Anthropic is an American AI research and products company founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI members, prominently led by siblings Dario Amodei (CEO) and Daniela Amodei (President). The company is structured as a Public Benefit Corporation with a core mission to ensure that artificial intelligence is developed and deployed responsibly, serving humanity's long-term well-being. Anthropic places a strong emphasis on AI safety, conducting research into making AI systems more steerable, interpretable, honest, and harmless. Their flagship product is Claude, a family of large language models designed to be helpful, harmless, and honest, and a direct competitor to other leading AI models. Anthropic's approach includes innovative techniques like "Constitutional AI" to align its models with human values. The company has attracted significant investment from major tech players and is actively involved in shaping AI policy.