Artificial-intelligence company Anthropic has launched a new policy research institute aimed at examining the societal impact of advanced AI systems. The think tank will focus on issues such as economic disruption, national security and regulatory frameworks governing powerful machine-learning models. The initiative arrives at a time when governments around the world are debating how to regulate artificial intelligence while still encouraging technological innovation. By creating a dedicated research organization, Anthropic hopes to contribute to policy discussions about the safe development and deployment of AI technologies. The move also reflects a broader trend in which major AI companies are investing in governance research as the technology becomes increasingly influential in economic and political systems.
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