Anthropic

Anthropic is an artificial intelligence safety and research company founded in 2021 by seven former OpenAI employees. It builds reliable, interpretable and steerable AI systems, including the Claude family of large language models, which are designed to be safe, accurate and secure. Its technical work spans AI safety, AI interpretability, AI alignment and the development of steerable AI systems. The company is structured as a Public Benefit Corporation, with a stated mission of the responsible development of advanced AI for the long-term benefit of humanity. This governance form, together with its emphasis on building trustworthy and aligned AI systems, places legal and policy questions at the centre of how the company operates. Its work combines cutting-edge research with a formal commitment to AI safety. Anthropic employs around 3,000 people and is valued at $183 billion. It operates in the artificial intelligence and AI safety research verticals.