Claude AI (referring to the Claude API / Anthropic models)

Claude is a family of large language models developed by Anthropic, an AI safety and research company. Originally founded by former executives of OpenAI, Anthropic launched Claude to focus on building 'Constitutional AI' that is helpful, honest, and harmless. The brand's origin is rooted in the tech hub of San Francisco, California.

While the software is developed in the United States, its global availability is facilitated through cloud infrastructure providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. This allows developers worldwide to integrate Anthropic's capabilities into their own applications. As of 2026, Anthropic remains an independent company, though it has received significant multi-billion dollar strategic investments from tech giants such as Amazon and Google to scale its computing power and reach.