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  External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct. 15, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Claude AI, generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot and supporting large language models (LLMs) developed by AI safety and research firm Anthropic AI. Claude analyzes text, audio, and visual inputs to answer users’ questions, summarize documents, generate long-form text, create diagrams, and write program codes. The chatbot is accessible via an Internet browser and is also available as a mobile and desktop app. Claude differs from other AI chatbots in its founders’ mission of imbuing human...

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