Anthropic

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company founded in 2021. It is structured as a Public Benefit Corporation, with a mission centred on the responsible development of advanced AI for the long-term benefit of humanity. The company focuses on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, with a stated commitment to developing technology that is both powerful and aligned with human values.

The company's primary product is Claude, a family of large language models designed to be safe, accurate, and secure. Anthropic's technical work spans AI safety, AI research, and large language model development. The firm employs approximately 3,000 people and was valued at $183 billion.

As a Public Benefit Corporation, Anthropic operates with an explicit mandate to balance commercial objectives with its safety-focused mission. This corporate structure reflects the company's emphasis on responsible AI development as a core organisational principle rather than a secondary consideration.