Anthropic launches Public Record, inviting hard questions about AI

# Anthropic Public Record: open answers to hard questions

On July 14, 2026, Anthropic, which is incorporated as a Public Benefit Corporation, launched a new initiative called Anthropic Public Record.

What is Public Record

The program invites the public to ask the hardest questions about AI and its impact on society. Anthropic commits to showing its work when answering them and to maintaining an open dialogue.

The research base

For the initiative, Anthropic carried out:

• A survey of 52,000 Americans
• A study of people's hopes and fears about AI
• An analysis of AI's effects on work, families and society
• Work by the Anthropic Institute, whose experts examine the challenges AI creates for society

Governance structure

To oversee its public mission, Anthropic created the Long-Term Benefit Trust, which is meant to ensure that the company's commercial activity serves the public benefit.

Open questions

Anthropic explicitly asks the public to send hard questions on:

• AI's impact on the labor market
• Its effects on society and democracy
• Its impact on families and education
• AI's potential for science and medicine

What this means

The initiative shows that Anthropic sees itself not only as a commercial company but also as one with a public purpose. Open dialogue may help people better understand and anticipate the risks of AI development.