AI Glossary
Constitutional AI
What is Constitutional AI?
A training methodology developed by Anthropic in which AI models are trained to follow a set of principles (a 'constitution') — using AI feedback rather than exclusively human feedback to evaluate and revise outputs. Constitutional AI is designed to produce models that are more consistently helpful, harmless, and honest at scale.
Example in practice
A compliance officer evaluating Claude for legal document review would note that Constitutional AI training is designed to make the model refuse to assist with deceptive drafting — a safety property baked into training rather than enforced only by system prompts.
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