Anthropic
"Anthropic: the AI shop building safety into language models from the start."
Anthropic PBC is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company headquartered in San Francisco. Founded in January or May 2021 by former members of OpenAI, including siblings Dario Amodei (CEO) and Daniela Amodei (President), the company focuses on AI research and safety, with a mission to develop reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Anthropic aims to study the safety properties of AI at the technological frontier and deploy safe models for the public. It is structured as a public benefit corporation (PBC), balancing stockholders’ financial interests with its public benefit purpose.
Anthropic is known for developing Claude, a family of large language models (LLMs). The company's models are available through an API, web app, and mobile app and can perform various tasks such as coding, analysis, and creative writing. The Claude 3 model family includes Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku, designed for different needs, with Opus being the most powerful. The company has emphasized an LLM strategy targeting the enterprise market and developers. Anthropic has also released Claude Code, a coding assistant. Anthropic’s investors include Amazon and Google, with Amazon investing up to $4 billion. As of November 2025, Anthropic's estimated value was $350 billion.