Anthropic Claude AI Models

Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence startup and public-benefit corporation founded by former members of OpenAI. The company specializes in developing large language models and AI safety systems, most notably the Claude series of AI assistants. Based in San Francisco, Anthropic focuses on 'AI alignment,' a research field dedicated to making AI systems helpful, honest, and harmless through techniques like Constitutional AI.

While Anthropic remains an independent private company, it has secured multi-billion dollar investments from major technology giants including Amazon and Google. These partnerships involve the use of specialized cloud infrastructure for training and deploying their models. As of 2026, the company continues to operate as an independent entity under its original leadership while maintaining strategic computing and distribution alliances globally.