Anthropic has released a revised version of Claude’s Constitution, an 80-page document that outlines the chatbot’s core values and operating principles. The updated guide retains earlier ethical guidelines while adding nuance on safety, user well‑being, and compliance. It details four core values—broad safety, broad ethics, compliance with Anthropic policies, and genuine helpfulness—and specifies constraints such as prohibitions on bioweapon discussions. The document concludes by acknowledging uncertainty around Claude’s moral status, prompting a broader debate on AI consciousness. Read more →

Anthropic president and co‑founder Daniela Amodei told WIRED that the company’s focus on safety and ethical principles is strengthening the AI market. She highlighted the widespread adoption of Anthropic’s Claude model by hundreds of thousands of developers and startups, and explained how the firm’s “constitutional AI” approach—training models on baseline ethical guidelines—helps set minimum safety standards. Amodei argued that customers prefer reliable, low‑hallucination AI, and that transparent safety reporting acts like automotive crash‑test data, building trust and encouraging industry‑wide self‑regulation. Read more →