Anthropic Updates Claude's 'Constitution' for Enhanced AI Ethics and Safety

• Anthropic has released an updated version of Claude’s ‘Constitution’, its ethical framework governing the AI chatbot’s behavior, with a sharper focus on safety, ethics, and user wellbeing.
• The revised document was published during Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, reinforcing the company's 'Constitutional AI' approach.
• The Constitution guides Claude to supervise itself using defined ethical principles, aiming to prevent toxic or discriminatory outputs, rather than relying primarily on human feedback.
• The 80-page document is structured around four core values: being broadly safe, broadly ethical, compliant with Anthropic’s guidelines, and genuinely helpful.
• It outlines how Claude avoids harmful behaviors, responds to user distress, defines strict boundaries on prohibited topics like biological weapons, and balances user requests with long-term wellbeing.

Why It Matters: Anthropic's updated Claude 'Constitution' strengthens its commitment to ethical, safe, and helpful AI behavior.