Anthropic Acquires Humanloop Co-Founders and Team to Strengthen AI Safety & Evaluation

Anthropic, the AI research company behind the Claude family of AI models, has announced a strategic acquisition that will bolster its expertise in AI safety and evaluation. The company is bringing on board three co-founders and several team members from Humanloop, a leading enterprise AI evaluation and safety platform.

Humanloop has been widely recognized for developing tools that help organizations rigorously evaluate AI systems, ensure compliance with safety standards, and optimize AI outputs for reliability and fairness. By integrating this team into Anthropic, the company aims to accelerate its efforts in creating trustworthy AI systems for enterprises.

“The Humanloop team shares our vision for building AI systems that are not only powerful but also safe and aligned with human values,” Anthropic stated in its announcement.

This move highlights Anthropic’s ongoing commitment to advancing AI safety research while delivering enterprise-ready solutions. With the Humanloop team’s experience in real-world AI evaluation frameworks, Anthropic can further refine its models like Claude to perform better in high-stakes business and government applications.

The integration of Humanloop’s talent will likely strengthen Anthropic’s position in the competitive enterprise AI market, especially at a time when AI governance and compliance are becoming top priorities for businesses worldwide.

About Anthropic
Founded by former OpenAI researchers, Anthropic is dedicated to developing large language models with an emphasis on safety, interpretability, and reliability.

About Humanloop
Humanloop specializes in AI evaluation, monitoring, and safety tools for enterprise applications, enabling organizations to deploy AI responsibly at scale.