Amanda Askell: The woman behind Claude's personality
Amanda Askell leads Anthropic's personality-alignment team that shapes Claude's character and behavior.
With a background in philosophy and ethics, she joined Anthropic in 2021 after leaving OpenAI over safety concerns.
She's known for giving Claude its humanlike but careful personality.
Askell wrote a massive 'constitution' for Claude
Askell wrote a massive 30,000-word "constitution" to help Claude stay safe, ethical, and helpful.
Her team trains Claude to admit when it's unsure and to remind users it doesn't have feelings, so people don't mistake it for a real person.
As she puts it: "We want Claude to know that it was brought into being with care."
Her work is shaping how chatbots act responsibly online
Askell was named to TIME's TIME100 AI list in 2024 and is known for shaping Claude's personality and ethical behavior.
The Wall Street Journal described her role as crafting Claude's personality and moral compass.
Her work is shaping how chatbots act responsibly online.