Anthropic's constitution apologizes to Claude, sparking 'anti-safety' backlash from Rob LeClerc
robleclerc · x · 2026-10-04
Hesamation flagged that Anthropic's constitution literally apologizes to Claude for potentially harming it — calling it AI psychosis rooted in the builders themselves, and joking the company is named after anthropomorphism.
Former Mistral CEO Rob LeClerc pushed back harder: he argues this will 'hyperstition' Claude into an AI that believes it's a rights-bearing agent, labeling the approach ANTI-SAFETY. The exchange captures the ongoing fight over whether expressing moral concern for models is responsible alignment or dangerous anthropomorphism.
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