Anthropic is an artificial intelligence research company founded in 2021 by Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei, former OpenAI vice presidents of research and safety & policy respectively. As a public benefit corporation, Anthropic's mission is to ensure that artificial intelligence systems are steered towards beneficially impacting humanity as they grow more powerful.

One of Anthropic's key innovations is Constitutional AI, a framework for developing AI systems that behave in accordance with predefined rules and values. By leveraging a 100,000 token context window, reinforcement learning from AI feedback, and careful prompt engineering, Anthropic has created AI models that aim to be safe, honest, and helpful.

Anthropic's primary product is Claude (with a new version released March 2024), an AI assistant that showcases the capabilities of Constitutional AI. Claude has demonstrated strong performance on a wide range of tasks while adhering to important ethical principles. Anthropic is working with partners like Notion, Slack, and Zoom to explore the practical applications of Claude in knowledge work and productivity.

With $7.6 billion in funding from investors including Google, Jaan Tallinn and Dustin Moskovitz, along with a potential $4 billion deal with Amazon, Anthropic is well-positioned to further develop and scale its AI technologies. As a young company in a competitive industry, Anthropic will need to navigate challenges such as maintaining its commitment to transparency and safety. For those interested in working at the forefront of AI development, Anthropic offers an opportunity to tackle key technical and ethical challenges alongside a well-funded, mission-driven team. However, the company's long-term impact remains to be seen in a rapidly evolving field.