AI Glossary

Claude

Anthropic's family of large language models designed with a focus on safety, helpfulness, and honesty, using Constitutional AI alignment techniques.

Model Family

Claude comes in multiple tiers: Opus (most capable), Sonnet (balanced), and Haiku (fast and efficient). Claude supports long context windows (200K+ tokens), vision, tool use, and extended thinking.

Design Philosophy

Anthropic focuses on AI safety research. Claude is trained using Constitutional AI (principles-based alignment) and RLHF, with emphasis on being helpful while avoiding harmful outputs. Extended thinking allows the model to reason step-by-step before responding.

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Last updated: March 5, 2026