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March 11, 2026
Introducing The Anthropic Institute
We’re launching The Anthropic Institute, a new effort to confront the most significant challenges that powerful AI will pose to our societies. The Anthropic Institute will draw on research from across Anthropic to provide information that other researchers and the public can use during our transition to a world containing much more powerful AI systems.
TL;DR
- The Anthropic Institute is a new initiative focused on addressing the societal challenges of powerful AI.
- It will leverage Anthropic's internal research to inform researchers and the public about the transition to a world with more advanced AI.
- The institute is led by co-founder Jack Clark and comprises interdisciplinary staff from machine learning, economics, and social sciences.
- Key research areas include AI's impact on jobs and economies, societal resilience, potential threats, AI values, and governance of recursively self-improving AI.
- The Institute will collaborate with external audiences and engage with workers and communities affected by AI advancements.
- Notable founding hires include Matt Botvinick, Anton Korinek, and Zoë Hitzig.
- Anthropic is also expanding its Public Policy team, led by Sarah Heck, to focus on model safety, transparency, and AI governance.
- The Public Policy team is opening its first office in Washington D.C. and expanding its global policy footprint.
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