Anthropic Launches 'The Anthropic Institute' to Shape Public AI Discourse

Anthropic is standing up a dedicated research institute focused on the societal implications of powerful AI, led by co-founder Jack Clark and hiring across economics, policy, and social science.

Anthropic introduced The Anthropic Institute on Wednesday, describing it as "a new effort to advance the public conversation about powerful AI." The initiative will be led by co-founder Jack Clark and will focus on research into AI's economic impacts, governance challenges, and societal risks. The company is hiring interdisciplinary staff — economists, policy researchers, social scientists — rather than stacking the institute with machine learning engineers.

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