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Anthropic Updates Corporate Public Benefit Statement

Secondary article Let's Data Science
Published: 2026-02-14 Accessed: 2026-05-07
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Summary

Reports on changes to Anthropic's public benefit clause in its Certificate of Incorporation between 2021 and 2024, shifting from 'improvement of humanity' to 'long term benefit of humanity.'

Key quotes

The 2021 wording referenced 'cultural, social and technological improvement of humanity,' while later filings replace that with 'long term benefit of humanity,'

The report is based on Certificate of Incorporation documents obtained from the State of Delaware. It notes a refinement in the legal mission statement of the company.