Anthropic revises Claude's "Constitution" and hints at AI consciousness
The new constitution runs to 80 pages and sets four core values. It ends by saying: "Claude's moral status is deeply uncertain."
On January 21, Anthropic released a new version of Claude's "Constitution", timed with Dario Amodei's appearance at Davos.
What's new?
- The document runs to 80 pages
- It keeps most of the 2023 principles and adds more nuance on ethics and user safety
Four core values
- Broadly safe
- Broadly ethical
- Compliant with Anthropic's guidelines
- Genuinely helpful
Safety
The constitution says Claude should "always refer users to relevant emergency services or provide basic safety information in situations that involve a risk to human life". Discussion of developing bioweapons is strictly prohibited.
Consciousness?
The document ends with this line: "Claude's moral status is deeply uncertain."
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